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Atwood's evening-primrose
Scientific Name: Camissonia atwoodii
Family: Onagraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Atwood's Evening Primrose (Camissonia atwoodii)
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions Evening Primrose Oil and potential allergy or sensitivity reactions to it in some individuals.
Considerations for Children
- The text mentions Evening Primrose Oil and potential allergy or sensitivity reactions to it in some individuals.
Scientific Name and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Camissonia atwoodii Cronquist
- Common Name: Atwood's Evening Primrose
- Rank: Species
- Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
- Synonyms/Alternative names:
- Chylismia atwoodii (Cronquist) W.L. Wagner & Hoch
- Nomencl. ref.: Great Basin Naturalist 46(2): 258. 1986.
Description
- Atwood's Evening Primrose is classified as a forb/herb, meaning it is a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- It is an annual plant, completing its life cycle in one year.
Taxonomic Information
- Camissonia atwoodii belongs to the genus Camissonia.
Ecology
- Flowers open in the evening and close by mid-morning.