Thursday, May 14, 2009

Lewis Monkeyflower

image: Lewis Monkeyflower

August 12, 1805

During our cross through the Lemhi Pass I stumbled upon a new flower.  It was beautiful in appearance and had the visual aspects of a monkey thus the name Lewis Monkeyflower.  From my measurement the plant grows 1-3 feet in length.  The flowers are a vivid purple they are trumpet shaped growing 1.3-2 inches long.  Growing from the stem are leaves 1-4 inches in length.

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