[Monkeyflowers: The Genus Erythranthe in Mt. Adams Country]

Candelabrum Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey Flower

Erythranthe pulsiferae

Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae

Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the upper stem and flower of candelabrum monkeyflower as seen on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams.........May 29, 2006. This species has a lower lip which is slightly longer than the 2 lateral or wing petals. Note the numerous glands on the stem, both leaf surfaces and calyx, which essentially has equal calyx teeth.

Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the mouth of the flower of candelabrum monkeyflower as seen on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams..........June 12, 2005. Note the small red dots in the throat of the flower.

Basal leaf of Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the basal leaves of candelabrum monkeyflower.

Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae) - Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae) - Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

Candelabrum monkeyflower observed at the southeastern foot of Mt. Adams.......June 3, 2019.

Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae) - Seedlings and adult plants of Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

Adult plants and seedlings of Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

Candelabrum monkeyflower observed on vernally moist balds above the upper Klickitat River east of Mount Adams......June 3, 2022. Two of these images show seedlings, immature plants (in bud) as well as blooming adult plants. The adults are about an inch high.

Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae) - Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae) - Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

The photo at left shows candelabrum monkeyflower as seen at the southeastern foot of Mt. Adams..........June 9, 2007. The photo at center shows candelabrum monkeyflower as seen near 1800' to the southeast of Mt. Adams........May 24, 2016. The photo at right shows several candelabrum monkeyflowers in bloom near 1800' to the southeast of Mt. Adams........June 11, 2020.

Candelabrum Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey Flower: Mimulus pulsiferae - Candelabrum Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey Flower: Mimulus pulsiferae - Candelabrum Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey Flower: Mimulus pulsiferae

The photo above shows the general form of candelabrum monkeyflower at the southeastern foot of Mt. Adams...........May 29, 2006.

Habitat of Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae) - Habitat of Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae) - Habitat of Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

Habitat views of Pulsifer's monkeyflower as seen at about 1800' near the southeast side of Mt. Adams. The plant is typically found in shallow, vernally moist swales of clayish substrate or on moist slopes in drainages, typically with lots of open ground among plants (as seen in the photo at left).

Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

The photo above shows the upper stem and a close-up sideview of the flower of Pulsifer's monkeyflower. Note the large lower lip of the corolla which is reflexed sharply downward and the numerous hairs on the palate as well as the numerous gland-tipped hairs on the pedicels and leaves. Photographed on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........June 17, 2006.

Flower of Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

The photo above shows a close-up frontal view of the flower of Pulsifer's monkeyflower as seen on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........June 17, 2006. A few reddish spots may be found on the lower lip into the tube and the palate of this species tends to be fairly pubescent.

Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the upper stem and flower of Pulsifer's monkeyflower as seen on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams.........June 12, 2005.

Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the flower and calyx of Pulsifer's monkeyflower as seen on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams.........June 12, 2005. Note the tiny gland-tipped hairs on the calyx as well as the roughly equally-sized calyx loes as well as the reflexed corolla lobes.

Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the a flower and its pedicel of Pulsifer's monkeyflower as seen on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams..........June 12, 2005.Note that the pedicel is longer than the calyx and that the lower lip of the corolla is larger than the upper.

Candelabrum Monkey-flower, Pulsifer's Monkeyflower, Pulsifer's Monkey-flower: Erythranthe pulsiferae (Synonym: Mimulus pulsiferae)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the basal leaf and roots of Pulsifer's monkeyflower as seen on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams..........June 12, 2005.

Paul Slichter