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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. | |||||||||
| LARGE YELLOW MONKEYFLOWER | |||||||||
| LATIN NAME: Mimulus guttatus | |||||||||
| WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? | |||||||||
| Large yellow monkeyflower is either an annual or a perennial that grows up to 60 cm tall. The stems are stout or weak and are usually erect. The leaves are oval to egg-shaped and have a coarsely square-toothed margin. The flowers are large and showy. The sepals are bell-shaped and inflated in fruit. The petals are bright yellow with red spots. The fruit is a many-seeded capsule. | |||||||||
| WHERE DOES IT GROW? | |||||||||
| Large yellow monkeyflower is found on wet marshy streamlet shores, springy areas and bog edges, often under spruce woods. | |||||||||
| WHERE IS IT FOUND IN SASKATCHEWAN? | |||||||||
| This plant is found in southwestern Saskatchewan in the Cypress Upland ecoregion. | |||||||||
| WHY IS IT RARE? | |||||||||
| Large yellow monkeyflower is vulnerable because it is rare or uncommon in Saskatchewan. This species is restricted to one location in the province. It is usually locally numerous within limited areas. No threats are known or anticipated. | |||||||||
| HOW TO IDENTIFY LARGE YELLOW MONKEYFLOWER | |||||||||
| * Are the leaves opposite? * Are the flowers bright yellow with red spots? * Are the stems erect? * Did you find it in southwestern Saskatchewan? | |||||||||
| If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may have found large yellow monkeyflower! | |||||||||
