12 August 2016

Wildflower - Allegheny Monkey Flower

The Allegheny Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens) is a native perennial that prefers swampy areas and wet meadows. The small lavender, snapdragon-like flowers bloom all summer. We have a few of these flowers in the wetland behind our barn.



Each flower purportedly resembles the face of a smiling monkey (hence the common name).

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