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Sierra Valley evening-primrose

Scientific Name: Camissonia tanacetifolia ssp. quadriperforata

Family: Onagraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Sierra Valley Evening-Primrose

Let's explore the fascinating details of the Sierra Valley Evening-Primrose, a plant with a unique place in the California landscape.

Scientific Name and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Taraxia tanacetifolia
  • Synonym: Camissonia tanacetifolia (Torr. &amp A. Gray) P.H. Raven
  • Common Names: Sierra Valley Evening-primrose, Tansyleaf Evening Primrose, Tansy-leaf Suncup

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
  • Synonyms/Subspecies:
    • Camissonia tanacetifolia subsp. quadriperforata P.H. Raven

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the Sierra Nevada foothills and valleys, particularly the Sierra Valley area.
  • Found in clay flats.
  • Also mentioned as being in the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Annual herb.

Ecological Role

  • CNPS List 4 species.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The Sierra Valley Evening-Primrose (Camissonia tanacetifolia ssp. quadriperforata) is mentioned as potentially being avoided by Plumas ivesia (Ivesia sericoleuca) and Sierra Valley ivesia (Ivesia aperta var. aperta).