# Tiling's Monkeyflower (*erythranthe tilingii*)

The Tiling'S Monkeyflower is a bright and cheerful plant that loves to grow near streams and wet areas. Its beautiful yellow flowers attract all sorts of friendly pollinators like bees and butterflies!

- **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant)
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger
- **Snaps:** 1
- **Habitat:** Wetlands, near streams and riverbanks.
- **Also known as:** Tiling's Flower, Yellow Monkeyflower

![Tiling's Monkeyflower](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Mimulus_tilingii_22047.JPG&width=800)

Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mimulus_tilingii_22047.JPG)

## Appearance

The Tiling'S Monkeyflower has bright yellow, tubular flowers often flecked with reddish-brown dots, resembling a grinning monkey face. Its sticky, hairy stems bear small, oval, light green leaves. It typically forms low, sprawling clumps along wet ground.

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Plantae
- **Phylum:** Tracheophyta
- **Class:** Magnoliopsida
- **Order:** Lamiales
- **Family:** Phrymaceae
- **Genus:** Erythranthe

## Interesting facts

- Its scientific name honors Heinrich Tiling, a botanist who explored Alaska!
- Its tiny seeds can float, helping the plant travel to new watery spots.
- Monkeyflower blooms often have dots inside that look like a monkey's face!
- This tough little plant loves very wet places, even cold mountain streams.

## Special abilities

- **Sticky Shield:** Tiling'S Monkeyflower has sticky, glandular hairs on its stems that can trap small insects, helping to deter pests.
- **Water Wisps:** Tiling'S Monkeyflower has finely-haired leaves that help it collect and retain moisture, crucial for its wet habitats.
- **Spreading Power:** Tiling'S Monkeyflower can spread through underground stems (rhizomes) to colonize new areas rapidly.

## Measurements & details

- **Height:** 5-30 cm
- **Spread:** 10-40 cm
- **Flower Size:** 1-3 cm
- **Bloom Season:** Summer-Fall
- **Edible:** No
- **Toxicity:** None
- **Lifecycle:** Perennial
- **Pollination Method:** Insect

## Ecological connections

- **Pollinates:** Western Bumblebee (*Bombus occidentalis*) — Collects nectar and pollen, aiding in reproduction.
- **Eats:** [Black Slug](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-slug) (*Arion ater*) — These mollusks may browse on its leaves and stems.
- **Shelter:** [Golden Ground Beetle](https://www.snappit.app/explore/golden-ground-beetle) (*Carabus auratus*) — Dense foliage provides cover from predators and elements.

## Traits

- [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
- [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
- [Aquatic](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/aquatic): Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
- [Pollinator](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator): Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.

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## Safety

**Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger

No special safety notes yet.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Tiling's Monkeyflower?

Start with the whole plant, then compare leaf arrangement, leaf edges, stems and any flowers or fruit. Opposite leaves grow in pairs; alternate leaves come one at a time along the stem. These details tell you far more together than a single green leaf does. Plant Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### How tall is Tiling's Monkeyflower?

5-30 cm

### How wide does Tiling's Monkeyflower spread?

10-40 cm

### How big are the flowers on Tiling's Monkeyflower?

1-3 cm

### When does Tiling's Monkeyflower bloom?

Summer-Fall

### Is Tiling's Monkeyflower edible?

No

### Is Tiling's Monkeyflower toxic?

None

### What is Tiling's Monkeyflower's lifecycle?

Perennial

## Where to spot

- [Great Sierra Mine Historic Site](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/great-sierra-mine-historic-site) — California, US · Historic Site
- [Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/akamina-kishinena-provincial-park) — British Columbia, CA · State Park

## More Plants

- [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*)
- [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*)
- [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*)
- [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*)

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Source: [Tiling's Monkeyflower: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tilings-monkeyflower)