Camissoniopsis lewisii

Camissoniopsis lewisii is a species of evening primrose known by the common name Lewis' evening primrose. It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows in coastal habitat and on the grasslands of the inland mountain ranges. as an example occurrence in Baja California, C. lewisii occurs in association with Mimulus aridus and Adiantum jordanii.[1]

Camissoniopsis lewisii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Camissoniopsis
Species:
C. lewisii
Binomial name
Camissoniopsis lewisii
Synonyms
  • Camissonia lewisii P.H.Raven

Description

This is an annual herb producing a hairy stem up to about half a meter long which may be erect and unbranched or spreading along the ground and branching. The leaves are arranged in a basal rosette and are several centimeters long;[2] there are also leaves along the stem. The nodding inflorescence produces flowers with yellow petals a few millimeters long with one or two red spots at the bases. The fruit is coiled and one to two centimeters long.

Notes
  1. C. Michael Hogan. 2008
  2. Jepson Manual. 1993

References


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