Calflora
Taxon  Report   1444 
Camissonia parvula  (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) P. H. Raven
Lewis river suncup,  Tiny sun cup
Camissonia parvula
© 2008 Sean B. Smith
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Camissonia parvula
© 2015 John Doyen
Camissonia parvula
© 2015 John Doyen
Camissonia parvula, 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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Camissonia parvula
© 2008 Sean B. Smith
Family: ONAGRACEAE  
Genus: Camissonia
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + JM93
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
ICPN: Oenothera contorta var. flexuosa
ICPN + PLANTS: Oenothera parvula
More information about  Camissonia parvula
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (CAPA39)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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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: Sep 18, 2018).

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