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Camissonia parvula

Camissonia parvula (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) P.H. Raven

Lewis River Suncup, Tiny Sun Cup

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Oenothera parvula

USDA Symbol: CAPA39

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: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Yellow, fading to red.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, usually in sagebrush scrub communities.

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

Metadata

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

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