Camissonia contorta
About
Camissonia contorta is a species of flowering plant, known by the common name plains evening primrose, in the family Onagraceae. It is an annual herb producing a slender, bending to curling red or green stem which is sometimes hairy. It is up to 30 centimeters long and erect or spreading out. The blue-green leaves are linear to very narrowly oval in shape and up to 3.5 centimeters long. The nodding inflorescence produces one or more small flowers. Each has bright yellow petals up to half a centimeter long, sometimes with small red dots near the bases. The fruit is a capsule about 3 centimeters long, containing 50 -100 tiny seeds.
- Family
- Onagraceae
How to use it
Plains evening primrose can be used ornamentally in gardens due to its vibrant flowers and unique stem structure. It attracts pollinators, making it beneficial for local ecosystems. Additionally, its seeds can be collected for propagation, allowing gardeners to spread its beauty.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Camissonia contorta
- Slug
- camissonia-contorta
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Camissonia
- Species
- contorta
- Wikidata QID
- Q5026803
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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