Native wetland wildflower confirmed growing on New Jersey trail
iNaturalist: leeniebird
Native Plants
If you hike wet, shady trails in northern New Jersey, this tall purple-flowered native is a sign the streamside habitat is healthy enough to support it.
Someone out walking the Knollwood Trail in Mendham, New Jersey spotted a patch of Allegheny monkeyflower, a native wildflower with snapdragon-like purple blooms that likes wet, boggy ground. Other naturalists reviewed the photos and confirmed the identification, so it now counts as verified, research-grade data. It's a small but useful record of where this plant is still thriving in the wild.
Key Findings
Observation of Mimulus ringens (Allegheny monkeyflower) recorded at Knollwood Trail W, Mendham, NJ
Sighting reached research-grade status on iNaturalist after community identification review
Species is a native wetland/streamside wildflower typically found in moist soils
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A citizen scientist confirmed a research-grade sighting of Allegheny monkeyflower growing along a trail in Mendham, New Jersey, adding a verified data point for this native wetland wildflower's local range.
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Allegheny monkeyflower (Mimulus ringens) observed in Knollwood Trail W, Mendham, NJ, US
Research-grade observation of Allegheny monkeyflower in Knollwood Trail W, Mendham, NJ, US.
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Mimulus ringens is a species of monkeyflower known by the common names Allegheny monkeyflower and square-stemmed monkeyflower.