— “the monkeyflower grows in sandy areas at low elevations close to the coast in a region in western santa barbara county known as burton mesa, which lies between the purisima hills and the santa ynez river. the biggest threat to the monkeyflower is competition from invasive plants. it is also threatened by military activities, residential and commercial development, fire and climate change”

http://enewspf.com/latest-news/science/science-a-environmental/54978-santa-barbara-wildflower-gains-endangered-species-act-protection.html

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2014/vandenberg-monkeyflower-08-25-2014.html