Calflora: Camissonia contorta

Calflora

Taxon Report 1420

Camissonia contorta (Douglas) Kearney

Contorted sun cup, Plains evening primrose

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Camissonia contorta, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Plant Characteristics
and Associations

Bloom Period

Family:	ONAGRACEAE
Genus:	Camissonia

Communities:

Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93

Alternate Names:
(according to)

PLANTS:	Oenothera dentata
ICPN + PLANTS:	Oenothera contorta
ICPN + PLANTS:	Oenothera cruciata
ICPN:	Oenothera strigulosa

More information about Camissonia contorta


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images Photos on PlantID.net		Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria Original Publication citation (ITIS) USDA PLANTS Profile (CACO34)		Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

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]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Apr 23, 2018).

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