Camissonia parvula

Lewis river suncup

Family: Onagraceae · Type: annual · Native

Lewis river suncup is a California native annual found in the Great Basin bioregion in sandy sagebrush scrub at elevations of 1,000 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from May to June, this plant produces yellow flowers that fade to reddish, with petals 1.8 to 4 millimeters long. Growing with slender, wiry erect stems less than 30 centimeters tall and appearing nearly hairless, it has a delicate, sparse appearance. Its leaves are narrow and linear, measuring 10 to 30 millimeters long and nearly entire. The fruit is elongated, 20 to 30 millimeters long and slightly swollen with seeds, sometimes appearing straight or slightly wavy.

Habitat: Sandy soils, generally sagebrush scrub

Bloom period: May-Jun

Elevation: 1000-2000 m

Bioregions: GB

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