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Camissoniopsis lewisii (P.H.Raven) W.L.Wagner & Hoch is a plant in the Onagraceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Camissoniopsis lewisii (P.H.Raven) W.L.Wagner & Hoch (Camissoniopsis lewisii (P.H.Raven) W.L.Wagner & Hoch)
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Camissoniopsis lewisii (P.H.Raven) W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Camissoniopsis lewisii (P.H.Raven) W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Camissoniopsis lewisii is an annual herb with yellow-spotted flowers and coiled fruits, native as described.

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Family
Genus
Camissoniopsis
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Camissoniopsis lewisii (P.H.Raven) W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Growth Form

Camissoniopsis lewisii is an annual herb. It produces a hairy stem that can reach up to about half a meter in length.

Stem Characteristics

The stem may be erect and unbranched, or spreading along the ground and branching.

Leaf Structure

Its leaves are arranged in a basal rosette, are several centimeters long, and also grow along the stem.

Flower Characteristics

A nodding inflorescence bears flowers with yellow petals that are a few millimeters long, and each petal has one or two red spots at its base.

Fruit Characteristics

The fruit of this plant is coiled, and measures one to two centimeters long.

Photo: (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Bailey · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Camissoniopsis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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