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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 &amp 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.