Camissonia strigulosa
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Camissonia strigulosa is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family
known by the common name sandysoil suncup. It is native to California
and Baja California
, where it grows in sandy areas, such as beaches and desert. This is an annual herb with a tough, slender, hairy stem which may grow erect or lie along the sand. It approaches 50 centimeters in maximum length and is lined with small, thin green to red linear leaves with tiny bumpy teeth along the edges. The flower is has four yellow petals a few millimeters long which may have red spots near the bases. The fruit is a long, very thin podlike capsule containing tiny seeds.
Onagraceae
Onagraceae, also known as the Willowherb family or Evening Primrose family, are a family of flowering plants. The family includes about 640-650 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees in 20-24 genera...
known by the common name sandysoil suncup. It is native to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
, where it grows in sandy areas, such as beaches and desert. This is an annual herb with a tough, slender, hairy stem which may grow erect or lie along the sand. It approaches 50 centimeters in maximum length and is lined with small, thin green to red linear leaves with tiny bumpy teeth along the edges. The flower is has four yellow petals a few millimeters long which may have red spots near the bases. The fruit is a long, very thin podlike capsule containing tiny seeds.