Appearance
''Mimulus lewisii'' is a perennial herb, with stem length ranging from 25-80 cm and individual leaves ranging from 20-70 mm. The vegetative tissue is covered with fine hairs. The flowers are medium in size, set on fairly long pedicels, and range in color from pale pink to dark magenta , with a central pair of carotenoid-rich yellow nectar guides covered in trichomes on the lower lobe of the corolla. Occasional populations of white-flowered individuals are known.
Distribution
''Mimulus lewisii'' is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Colorado, where it grows in moist habitat such as streambanks, and is generally found at higher elevations in montane areas. It overlaps with its sister species, ''Mimulus cardinalis'', in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California.References:
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