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Purple Mouse Ears (Diplacus douglasii)

Purple mouse ears (Diplacus douglasii) is a monkeyflower whose upper petals give rise to its adorable common name. The deep corolla tube is adorned with a beautiful mottling of yellow and purple tones, making this California native a truly stunning wildflower to behold. Additional common names include brownies and Douglas's monkeyflower.


Purple mouse ears (Diplacus douglasii), highly detailed close-up of a single wildflower. Focus-stacked composite of 99 exposures. Traverse Creek Botanical Special Interest Area, Eldorado National Forest, El Dorado County, California, USA.
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Purple mouse ears (Diplacus douglasii), wide-angle macro showing the plant in relation to its environment. Traverse Creek Botanical Special Interest Area, Eldorado National Forest, El Dorado County, California, USA.
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Purple mouse ears (Diplacus douglasii), multiple flowers blooming from a single plant. Focus-stacked composite of 51 exposures. Traverse Creek Botanical Special Interest Area, Eldorado National Forest, El Dorado County, California, USA.
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Purple mouse ears (Diplacus douglasii), view of the "back side" of the plant. Focus-stacked composite of 62 exposures. Traverse Creek Botanical Special Interest Area, Eldorado National Forest, El Dorado County, California, USA.
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Next Plant: Purplelip pansy monkeyflower (Diplacus angustatus)



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