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Booth's evening-primrose
Scientific Name: Camissonia boothii
Family: Onagraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Booth's Evening Primrose
Booth's Evening Primrose, scientifically known as Eremothera boothii, is a wildflower found in specific regions of North America.
Considerations for Pets
- Mention of oils in a bath and body product containing "evening primrose oils"
Considerations for Children
- Mention of oils in a bath and body product containing "evening primrose oils"
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Eremothera boothii (Douglas ex Lehm) W.L. Wagner & Hoch
- Common Names: Booth's Evening Primrose, Booth's Sun Cup, Desert Lantern, Woody Bottle-washer
- Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
- Synonyms: Camissonia boothii, Oenothera boothii, Sphaerostigma boothii
- Subspecies: Mentions include Eremothera boothii ssp. intermedia, Eremothera boothii ssp. alyssoides, Camissonia boothii ssp. alyssoides, Oenothera alyssoides, Camissonia boothii ssp. boothii, and Eremothera boothii ssp. decorticans
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the western United States and northwestern Mexico.
- Observed in locations such as the Lower Owyhee River, OR; Death Valley National Park, CA; Meyer Valley, Jacumba; and Buckskin Mountain State Park.
- Some suitable habitat is present in Subarea 1.
Morphological Characteristics
- An annual forb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).
- Grows from a leafy basal rosette.
- Produces upright flower stalks.
- Flowers have four petals and are typically white.
- Leaves on pre-flowering plants may be splotched with red.
- Some plants are hairy.