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Camissonia kernensis

Camissonia kernensis (Munz) P.H. Raven

Kern County Evening Primrose, Kern County Evening-primrose, Kern County Suncup, Kern Sun Cups

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAKE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Yellow with red spots, fading to red.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Washes, sandy slopes, flats, sagebrush scrub or Joshua-tree woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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