PLANTS Profile for Camissonia contorta (plains evening primrose)

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PLANTS Profile

Camissonia contorta (Douglas ex Lehm.) Kearney
plains evening primrose

Symbol:

CACO34

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Onagraceae

Duration:

Annual

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		N

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Photo of Camissonia contorta (Douglas ex Lehm.) Kearney

©Gary A. Monroe. United States, CA, Sierra Co., Sierra Valley. May 19, 2007. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.

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Images:
Camissonia contorta (Douglas ex Lehm.) Kearney

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Synonyms:
Camissonia contorta (Douglas ex Lehm.) Kearney

	OECO5	Oenothera contorta Douglas ex Lehm.
	OECR2	Oenothera cruciata (S. Watson) Munz, nom. illeg., non Oenothera cruciata Nutt. ex G. Don
	OEDE8	Oenothera dentata auct. non Cav.

Distribution:
Camissonia contorta (Douglas ex Lehm.) Kearney


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USA (CA, ID, NV, OR, WA), CAN (BC)

Related Taxa:
Camissonia contorta (Douglas ex Lehm.) Kearney

View 13 genera in Onagraceae, 58 species in Camissonia

Classification:
Camissonia contorta (Douglas ex Lehm.) Kearney

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Myrtales
Family	Onagraceae – Evening Primrose family
Genus	Camissonia Link – suncup
Species	Camissonia contorta (Douglas ex Lehm.) Kearney – plains evening primrose

More Accounts and Images:
Camissonia contorta (Douglas ex Lehm.) Kearney

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 27503.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

Time Generated: 05/22/2013 07:33 AM CDT