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Diplacus aridus Abrams  
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FamilyPHRYMACEAE
Genus speciesDiplacus aridus Abrams 
BibliographyBull. Torrey Bot. Club. 32: 540 (1905)
Native Ranges. California to Baja California Norte
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatrocks
Altitude200-1500m
Descriptionbranchlets glabrous, leaves subsessile, elliptic to lanceolate, 2-5cm, dentate, obtuse, glabrous, flowers axillary, calyx glabrous, corolla 3-5cm, inside glabrous
Size8-35cm
Coloryellow, whitish, orange
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDiplacus aurantiacus var. aridus (Abrams) D.J.Keil
Mimulus aridus (Abrams) A.L.Grant.
Mimulus aurantiacus var. aridus (Abrams) D.M.Thomps.
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
     79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest)
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