H20150513-0013—Diplacus kelloggii—RPBG

Diplacus Kelloggii (syn.Mimulus kelloggii). A pretty little annual from northern California and southern Oregon. Grows on scree, disturbed soils, and bare spots: in other words, where not much else wants to grow. The Floral Essence Society www.flowersociety.org/Mimulus-Guttatus.htm says "The lesson of the Purple Monkeyflower is to have the courage to find one’s own genuine spiritual path, whether that be a new quest for meaning, or a renewal of one’s religious roots." Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA

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