Mimulus ringens
Allegheny monkey flower
Genus name comes from the Latin diminutive of mimus meaning a mimic as they look like a monkey face.
Specific epithet means to gape in reference to the flowers that look like a wide-open mouth.
Allegheny monkey flower
Genus name comes from the Latin diminutive of mimus meaning a mimic as they look like a monkey face.
Specific epithet means to gape in reference to the flowers that look like a wide-open mouth.
Euphydryas phaeton
Baltimore checkerspot |
Junonia coenia
common buckeye |