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Camissonia hirtella

Camissonia hirtella (Greene) P.H. Raven

Hairy Sun Cup, Santa Cruz Island Suncup

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Oenothera hirtella, Oenothera micrantha var. jonesii

USDA Symbol: CAHI13

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow with red spots.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open shrubby slopes, especially burn areas.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Camissonia hirtella in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Camissonia hirtella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Camissonia hirtella

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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