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Monkey Flower - a weed (*Mimulus guttatus).

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Family: Phrymaceae.

Native of North America.

Occurrence: An uncommon weed of the Ballarat-Daylesford Area.

Identification:

It is a garden escape. The large, broad, mint-like leaves and showy yellow flowers are distinctive.

Photos 1: Mid summer. Only a few flowers remain. The flowering stem is elongated and the papery calyces remain.
2, 3: Monkey Flower in bloom. Late October. All: Along the Yarrowee River, Nerrina.


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