Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia subsp. suffruticosa

Family: Onagraceae · Type: shrub · Native

Beach sun cup is a California native shrub found in southern coastal regions on sandy slopes, flats, and coastal dunes at elevations below 100 meters. Flowering from April to August, this plant produces yellow flowers with pale basal spots, reaching 12 to 20 millimeters in diameter. Growing with dense silvery hairs, the subshrub forms compact clusters with erect or spreading stems. Its leaves are covered in soft, silvery indumentum, giving the plant a distinctive grayish-green appearance. The plant produces delicate flowers with anthers approximately 2.2 to 3 millimeters long and a style extending 13 to 23 millimeters.

Habitat: Sandy slopes, flats, coastal dunes

Bloom period: Apr-Aug

Elevation: < 100 m

Bioregions: SCo

California counties: Ventura, San Diego, Mendocino, Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey

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