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Great Purple Monkey Flower (Mimulus lewisii) is a perennial found in the wild across much of western North America, from Alaska and Alberta to California and Utah. Great Purple Monkey Flower (Latin: Mimulus lewisii, family Scrophulariaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Great Purple Monkey Flower is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Great Purple Monkey Flower is a member of the Scrophulariaceae family native to ASK, ABT, BRC, CAL, COL, and IDA. Great Purple Monkey Flower thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist to wet conditions.
Great Purple Monkey Flower grows best in USDA zone 4-8, full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist, wet, water water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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