Diplacus leptaleus

Diplacus leptaleus is a species of monkeyflower known by the common name slender monkeyflower. Diplacus leptaleus is a small, hairy annual herb growing at ground level or erect to a maximum height near 14 centimeters. The oppositely arranged leaves are linear or lance-shaped and up to 2. 5 centimeters in length. Diplacus leptaleus is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California and far western Nevada, where it grows in disturbed habitat and open, rocky slopes.