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Camissonia refracta (S. Watson) P.H. Raven

Camissonia refracta (S. Watson) P.H. Raven

Eremothera refracta
Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0

Camissonia refracta (S. Watson) P.H. Raven. Eremothera refracta is a species of evening primrose known by the common name narrowleaf suncup. It is native to the southwestern United States, especially desert areas. It is an annual herb producing a hairy red or reddish green leafy stem up to about 45 centimeters in maximum height. The nodding inflorescence produces flowers with white petals a few millimeters long which turn reddish as they wither. The fruit is a straight or coiling capsule up to 5 centimeters long.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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