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Mojave suncup
Scientific Name: Camissonia campestris
Family: Onagraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Camissonia campestris: Mojave Suncup
Camissonia campestris, commonly known as field primrose, Mojave sun cup, or Mojave suncup, is a flowering plant that adds a touch of gold to the Mojave Desert.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Camissonia campestris (Greene) P.H. Raven
- Family: Onagraceae (Evening-Primrose Family)
- Synonyms: Oenothera campestris Greene, O. dentata
- Subspecies: Camissonia campestris ssp. campestris
Distribution and Habitat
- Camissonia campestris is native to the Mojave Desert in the southwestern United States.
- It's often found in the Mojave Desert but is not confined to it.
- Specific locations include Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree, Red Rock Canyon State Park, and Bob's Gap near Valyermo.
Morphological Characteristics
- This is a slender-stemmed, erect, and usually well-branched annual herb.
- Stems are somewhat curving and hairless, either decumbent or erect.
- The plant can reach over half a meter in height.
- Inflorescence is nodding.
- Leaves are narrow.