Day 35 of #JRBPVirtualTour! #Diplacus #aurantiacus, the #stickymonkeyflower, is a #flowering plant that grows in a #subshrub form, native to southwestern #NorthAmerica, through most of #California. In the #lopseed family, #Phrymaceae. Formerly known as #Mimulus aurantiacus.

The #Chalcedon #checkerspot #butterfly larvae will emerge from eggs and feed/live on host plants like #stickymonkeyflower (#Diplacus #aurantiacus). After moving to a more secluded site, #larvae enter #diapause, emerging between early spring with #pupation in April. #chrysalis