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Camissonia lacustris

Camissonia lacustris P.H. Raven

Grassland Suncup, Lakebed Sun Cup

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CALA39

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open grassland.

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

Metadata

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

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