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Camissonia micrantha

Camissonia micrantha (Hornem. ex Spreng.) P.H. Raven

Miniature Suncup

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Oenothera micrantha

USDA Symbol: CAMI22

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems usually decumbent, rarely with 1 erect, up to about 2 feet long.
Fruit: Cylindric capsule, often 3-coiled.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
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 micrantha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Camissonia micrantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Camissonia micrantha

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-02-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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