Calflora
Taxon  Report   12088    
Tetrapteron graciliflorum  (Hook. & Arn.) W.L. Wagner & Hoch
Hill sun cup
Tetrapteron graciliflorum, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Camissonia graciliflora
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Bloom Period
Family: Onagraceae  
Genus: Tetrapteron

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFCamissonia graciliflora
JEFOenothera graciliflora
More information about  Tetrapteron graciliflorum
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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Consortium of California Herbaria 2

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/19/2021).