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Camissonia campestris (field primrose,:238 Mojave sun cup,:238 or Mojave suncup), is a flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, native to the Mojave Desert of the United States. It grows mostly on open, sandy flats, occurring from sea level to 2,000 m in the western and central part of the desert. It is an annual plant growing to 5-25 cm tall (rarely to 50 cm tall). The leaves are linear, 0. 5-3 cm long, with a finely serrated margin. The flowers have four petals 5-15 mm long, yellow with a red spot at the base, fading orange to reddish.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

2 - 10 in Tall

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Color

Yellow, Orange, Red

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

2 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

Kern primrose sphinx

Euproserpinus euterpe

Pacific Green Sphinx Moth

Proserpinus lucidus

Phaeton Primrose Sphinx Moth

Euproserpinus phaeton

Clark's Day Sphinx Moth

Proserpinus clarkiae