Monkeyflower is native, perennial wildflower in Wisconsin. It can grow anywhere from eight inches to over three feet tall. The one-inch flower is supposed to look something like a monkey's face. It has a snapdragon-like appearance. It has square stems and stalked leaves. The leaves are opposite, stalkless, lance-shaped to oblong, and up to three inches long. It grows in moist to wet loam in meadows and on streambanks in full sun. (July)Monkeyflower (Mimulus ringens)
Monkeyflower is native, perennial wildflower in Wisconsin. It can grow anywhere from eight inches to over three feet tall. The one-inch flower is supposed to look something like a monkey's face. It has a snapdragon-like appearance. It has square stems and stalked leaves. The leaves are opposite, stalkless, lance-shaped to oblong, and up to three inches long. It grows in moist to wet loam in meadows and on streambanks in full sun. (July)