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narrowleaf suncup

Scientific Name: Camissonia refracta

Family: Onagraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Eremothera refracta: Narrowleaf Suncup

Eremothera refracta is a species of evening primrose known by the common names narrowleaf suncup and narrow-leaf suncup.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Eremothera refracta (S. Watson) W.L. Wagner &amp Hoch
  • Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Camissonia refracta (S. Watson) P.H. Raven
    • Oenothera refracta S. Wats.

Distribution and Habitat

This plant is native to the southwestern United States.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Eremothera refracta is described as a forb/herb, which means it is a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
  • It is an annual plant, meaning it completes its life cycle in one year.
  • The plant has hairy red parts.