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| THE FIGWORT FAMILY | |||||||||
| The figwort family is very common in Saskatchewan. The leaves are usually opposite, though they may be alternate, whorled, or all basal. The leaf margin may be entire to pinnately or palmately lobed. The flowers are irregular and are commonly 2-lipped. The upper lip usually has two lobes and the lower lip three lobes. Each flower has two or four stamens. If four stamens are present, they are in two groups of two and are usually attached to the petals. The sepals and the petals are commonly fused together. In some species, large, brightly-coloured bracts hide the flowers. The fruit is a many-seeded capsule. | |||||||||
| SMALL YELLOW MONKEYFLOWER | |||||||||
| LATIN NAME: Mimulus glabratus var. jamesii | |||||||||
| WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? | |||||||||
| Small yellow monkeyflower is a perennial, semi-aquatic plant. The stem is weak and creeps along the ground. The leaves are oval to kidney-shaped and are rounded at the base. The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils and are on stalks 1 to 4 cm long. The flowers are showy and irregular in shape. The sepals are green and bell-shaped. The petals are bright yellow, often with red spots and are 2-lipped. The fruit is a capsule. | |||||||||
| WHERE DOES IT GROW? | |||||||||
| Small yellow monkeyflower is found on streamlet edges. | |||||||||
| WHERE IS IT FOUND IN SASKATCHEWAN? | |||||||||
| This plant is found in southeastern Saskatchewan in the Aspen Parkland ecoregion. | |||||||||
| WHY IS IT RARE? | |||||||||
| Small yellow monkeyflower is endangered because of rarity in Saskatchewan. This species is highly regionally restricted in the province. Possible threats have been identified. | |||||||||
| HOW TO IDENTIFY SMALL YELLOW MONKEYFLOWER | |||||||||
| * Are the leaves opposite? * Are the flowers bright yellow with red spots? * Are the stems creeping along the ground * Did you find it in southeastern Saskatchewan? | |||||||||
| If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may have found small yellow monkeyflower! | |||||||||
