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Camissonia contorta
Camissonia contorta (Douglas ex Lehm.) Kearney
Plains Evening-primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Oenothera contorta, Oenothera cruciata, Oenothera dentata
USDA Symbol: CACO34
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Yellow with red dots.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WACanada: BC , PE
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunButterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Kern primrose sphinx (Euproserpinus euterpe) ![]() Larval Host |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Camissonia contorta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Camissonia contorta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Camissonia contorta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-19Research By: TWC Staff