familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusCamissonia
speciesCamissonia campestris
subspeciesCamissonia campestris subsp. campestris
Camissonia campestris subsp. campestris
Synonyms: Oenothera campestris subsp. parishii (Abrams) Munz O. dentata var. johnstonii Munz O. dentata var. parishii (Abrams) Munz Sphaerostigma campestre var. helianthemiflorum (H. Léveillé) A. Nelson S. campestre var. parishii Abrams
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
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Stems usually erect. Leaves: blade linear to narrowly elliptic or narrowly oblanceolate, margins sparsely serrulate. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Open, sandy flats, desert scrub, non-coastal grasslands.
Elevation: 0–2000 m.
Discussion
Subspecies campestris is known from central and southern California; it sometimes occurs sympatrically with the hexaploid Camissonia contorta, forming usually sterile hybrids.
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