Camissonia pusilla
About
Camissonia pusilla is a species of evening primrose known by the common name little wiry suncup. It is native to the western United States from California to Idaho, where it grows in sagebrush and other habitat. It is a petite, hairy, glandular annual herb producing very slender erect stems up to about 22 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves linear with toothed edges and 1 to 3 centimeters long. The nodding inflorescence produces flowers with yellow petals 2 or 3 millimeters long and usually spotted with red near the bases. The fruit is a straight or coiling capsule up to 3 centimeters long.
- Family
- Onagraceae
How to use it
The little wiry suncup can be appreciated for its ornamental beauty in gardens, especially in xeriscaping or naturalistic designs that mimic its native habitat. Its adaptability to dry conditions makes it a suitable choice for gardeners looking to create low-water landscapes.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Camissonia pusilla
- Slug
- camissonia-pusilla
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Camissonia
- Species
- pusilla
- Wikidata QID
- Q5026811
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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