var. bigelovii
Pronunciation: MIM-yoo-lus big-el-OH-vee-eye
Common name: Bigelow's monkeyflower
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Habitat: Dry sandy washes and canyons below
7500', rocky desert slopes, creosote bush scrub,
joshua tree and pinyon-juniper woodland, both
deserts
Blooming period: March to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Mimulus
2) bigelovii