Camissoniopsis confusa
An annual Onagraceae member in the Camissoniopsis genus native to southwestern California to Mexico and central Arizona, with rosetted gray foliage, dense spreading hairs, and yellow dawn-opening self-pollinated flowers reaching about 2 ft tall on dry inland chaparral slopes at 300–2000 m, occurring in chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and yellow pine forest, and it supports caterpillars and butterflies.
Common Names
San Bernardino Suncup, San Bernardino Sun Cup
Summary
Native to Northern America, including Arizona and California, and northwestern Mexico, this annual Onagraceae herb grows to about 2 ft tall and bears yellow flowers; commonly known as San Bernardino suncup, it inhabits chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and yellow pine forest communities.
It supports wildlife such as caterpillars and butterflies, with two likely moth associates: Ridings' Forester Moth (Alypia ridingsii) and Phaeton Primrose Sphinx Moth (Euproserpinus phaeton).
Lifecycle
Annual, Annual to perennial
Height
2 feet
Bloom Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Foliage Color
Yellow, gray
Growth Rate
Annual
Seasons of Interest
Spring (Mar–May)
Attracts Wildlife
Self-pollinated.
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (P.H.Raven) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
- Publication
- Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 204 (2007)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Camissoniopsis