365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Penny Perspectives - Brewer's Monkeyflower
Day 245: The cheery sight of pink or yellow Monkeyflowers will be familiar to anyone who has hiked more than a few times in the Pacific Northwest. They are often found lining moist streambanks, sometimes in glorious abundance. Less well-known and for a reason which should be made obvious by this Penny Perspective, Brewer's Monkeyflower (Erythranthe breweri) occurs in drier soils. Formerly classified as "Mimulus," all Monkeyflowers native to Mount Rainier National Park and western Washington have been shifted to genus Erythranthe, so if you prefer to use the scientific nomenclature, make appropriate corrections in your field guides.
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