Camissonia contorta Calflora

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, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Family:	ONAGRACEAE
Genus:	Camissonia

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Oenothera dentata
ICPN + PLANTS:	Oenothera contorta
ICPN + PLANTS:	Oenothera cruciata
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More information about Camissonia contorta


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (CACO34)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) 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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 24, 2019).