Eremothera sp.
Family: Onagraceae · Type: Annual · Native
Eremothera sp. is a native California annual in the Onagraceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Chylismia: Eremothera has white/pink flowers opening at night; Chylismia has yellow day flowers.; vs Chorizanthe: Eremothera has regular 4-petaled flowers; Chorizanthe has tiny flowers in papery involucres (buckwheat family).; vs Oenothera: Eremothera has white/pink flowers; Oenothera typically has yellow flowers with 4-lobed stigma.; vs Camissonia: Eremothera has white/pink night flowers; Camissonia has yellow day flowers.; vs Gayophytum: Eremothera has larger white/pink flowers; Gayophytum has tiny thread-like stems and minute flowers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eremothera sp. native to California?
Yes. Eremothera sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Eremothera sp. belong to?
Eremothera sp. is in the Onagraceae family, genus Eremothera.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Eremothera boothii — Booth's sun cup
- Eremothera boothii subsp. alyssoides — Pine creek evening-primrose
- Eremothera boothii subsp. boothii — Booth's evening-primrose
- Eremothera boothii subsp. condensata
- Eremothera boothii subsp. decorticans — Shredding evening-primrose
- Eremothera boothii subsp. desertorum
- Eulobus californicus — California primrose
- Eulobus sp.
- Gayophytum decipiens — Deceiving gayophytum
- Gayophytum diffusum — Diffuse gayophytum
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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