Camissoniopsis luciae

Camissoniopsis luciae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Camissoniopsis
Species: C. luciae
Binomial name
Camissoniopsis luciae
(P.H.Raven) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Synonyms
  • Camissonia luciae P.H.Raven

Camissoniopsis luciae is a species of evening primrose known by the common name Santa Lucia suncup. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the mountains of the Central Coast, mainly in chaparral habitat. It is a hairy annual herb producing an erect stem up to half a meter tall from a basal rosette. The hairy leaves have lightly toothed edges and are up to about 5 centimeters long. The nodding inflorescence produces flowers with yellow petals a few millimeters long with red markings near the bases. The fruit is a straight or coiling capsule.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, February 16, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.