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Camissonia brevipes

Camissonia brevipes (A. Gray) P.H. Raven

Yellow Cups, Desert Primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CABR23

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A nearly leafless, reddish stem growing from a basal rosette of leaves and bearing a broad raceme of bright yellow flowers just below the drooping top.

This species blooms at sunrise rather than sunset. All Camissonia have a knob on the style, a feature that separates these species from the genus Oenothera, in which they once were placed.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Distribution: Southwestern Utah south to western Arizona and southeastern California.
Native Habitat: Desert slopes and washes.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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