hairy sun-cup
Camissoniopsis hirtella (Greene) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Camissoniopsis hirtella is a species in the Onagraceae family, commonly known as hairy sun-cup. Native to California and Baja California, it grows on coastal and inland hills and mountains, often in recently burned areas. This annual herb has a hairy stem up to 0.5 meters tall, with most leaves in a basal rosette. The inflorescence bears nodding flowers with glandular-hairy sepals and bright yellow petals, occasionally with red dots at the base. The fruit is a coiling capsule up to 2 cm long.
Description
Camissoniopsis hirtella is an annual plant in the evening primrose family, Onagraceae. It is found in North America, particularly in California and the northwest regions of Mexico. The plant grows on hills and mountains, often in disturbed areas such as those affected by fire. It has a hairy stem reaching up to 50 cm in height. Leaves are primarily in a basal rosette, oval-shaped, and measure a few centimeters in length. The flowers are nodding, with sepals covered in glandular hairs and yellow petals under 1 cm long, sometimes marked with red dots at the base. The fruit is a coiling capsule up to 2 cm in length.
Other common names
Santa Cruz Island suncuphairy sun-cup
Distribution
North America · California · Mexico Northwest
Synonyms
Oenothera jonesiiCamissonia hirtellaOenothera micrantha var. jonesiiOenothera hirtellaSphaerostigma hirtellumOenothera hirta var. jonesiiSphaerostigma micranthum var. jonesiiOenothera micrantha var. hirtellaSphaerostigma hirtellum var. montanum