blooms during spring at low elevations, during summer at high elevations. It is found in a wide range of habitats including the splash zone of the Pacific Ocean, the chaparral of California, Western U.S. deserts, the geysers of Yellowstone National Park, alpine meadows, serpentine barrens, and even on the toxic tailings of copper mines. It is also very common in New Zealand near water bodies. Cultivation Erythranthe guttata is cultivated in the specialty horticulture trade and available as an ornamental plant for: traditional gardens; natural landscape, native plant, and habitat gardens. Uses The leaves are edible, both raw and cooked. Leaves are sometimes added to salads as a lettuce substitute, they have a slight bitter flavour. References External links Calflora: Mimulus guttatus'' (Seep Monkey Flower, Yellow Monkey Flower, common yellow monkeyflower) University of Michigan - Dearborn, Native American Ethnobotany: Mimulus Genome Browser - for genetics researchers Mimulus guttatus — UC Photos gallery guttata Flora of the Northwestern United States Flora of the Southwestern United States Flora of Western Canada Flora of the West Coast of the United States Flora of British Columbia Flora of California Flora of the California desert regions Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Plant models Garden plants of North America Freshwater plants Leaf vegetables Flora without expected TNC conservation status