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Walker's suncup

Scientific Name: Camissonia walkeri

Family: Onagraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual, Perennial

Other Names:

       

Walker's Suncup

This page provides information about Camissonia walkeri, commonly known as Walker's Suncup.

Scientific Name and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Camissonia walkeri (A. Nelson) P.H. Raven
  • Synonyms:
    • Chylismia walkeri (A. Nelson)
    • Oenothera walkeri (A. Gray) Raim.
  • Subspecies:
    • Chylismia walkeri ssp. walkeri A. Nelson
    • Chylismia walkeri ssp. tortilis (Jepson) W.L. Wagner & Hoch (also referenced as Camissonia walkeri (Nelson) Raven ssp. tortilis (Jepson) Raven, though noted as not an active name)
    • Oenothera multijuga var. orientalis Munz
    • Oenothera walkeri var. tortilis

Taxonomy

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • Subclass: Liliidae
  • Order: Liliales
  • Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Description

  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb (a non-woody plant)
  • Duration: Annual, Perennial

Common Names

  • Walker's Suncup
  • Walker's Sun-cup
  • Walker's Evening-primrose

Related Plants

  • San Benito Suncup (Camissonia benitensis)
  • Fortuna Range Suncup (Camissonia arenaria)
  • Golden Suncup (Camissonia brevipes)

Distribution and Habitat

Walker's Suncup can be found in California.

Further Information

  • Calflora
  • The Plant List
  • Tropicos (ToL)
  • Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL)
  • Discover Life
  • swcoloradowildflowers.com