Calflora
Taxon  Report   11505    
Chylismia arenaria  A. Nelson
Sand evening-primrose
Chylismia arenaria, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
also called Camissonia arenaria
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(46 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: ONAGRACEAE  
Genus: Chylismia

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

PLANTS other name:
Camissonia arenaria

 Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPS: Camissonia arenaria
JEF: Oenothera arenaria
More information about  Chylismia arenaria
Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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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: Jan 16, 2021).