About Camissoniopsis pallida (Abrams) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Taxonomic Identity
Camissoniopsis pallida (Abrams) W.L.Wagner & Hoch is a low-growing, yellow-flowered annual plant in the evening primrose family, Onagraceae.
Common Names
Its common names are pale primrose and pale yellow suncup.
Native Range
It is native to desert and scrub habitats in the intersection region of Arizona, California, and Nevada.
Growth Form
This roughly hairy annual herb grows as a low patch on the ground, and sometimes produces an erect stem from its basal rosette.
Herbage Coloration
Its herbage ranges from gray-green to reddish green.
Leaf Characteristics
Its leaves are lance-shaped and grow up to 3 centimeters long.
Flower Characteristics
Its nodding inflorescence bears flowers with yellow petals 2 to 13 millimeters long, each with small red markings near the base.
Fruit Characteristics
The fruit produced by this plant is a capsule that is straight to tightly coiled.
