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Camissonia heterochroma
Camissonia heterochroma (S. Watson) P.H. Raven
Shockley's Evening-primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Camissonia heterochroma ssp. monoensis, Camissonia heterochroma var. monoensis, Oenothera heterochroma, Oenothera heterochroma ssp. monoensis, Oenothera heterochroma var. monoensis
USDA Symbol: CAHE12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , NVWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 heterochroma in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Camissonia heterochroma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Camissonia heterochroma
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-19Research By: TWC Staff