[2][7][8][9] It is a perennial native to temperate South America, including Chile and western and southern Argentina.

[10] The flowers are yellow with irregular red blotches and the leaves are hairy, paired, and round.

[11] Some sources list Erythranthe lutea separately due to chromosomal variations.

[11] Erythranthe lutea prefers to grow in wet habitats such as marshes and riverbanks.

It is native to temperate South America, including Chile and western and southern Argentina.