Hardham's Evening-primrose

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Plant description

Camissoniopsis hardhamiae is a species of evening primrose known by the common name Hardham's evening primrose. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the chaparral and woodland of San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties. It is a robust annual herb producing a hairy stem up to about half a meter tall. The leaves are lance-shaped to narrowly oval and up to 12 centimeters long. The nodding inflorescence bears flowers with yellow petals each a few millimeters long. The fruit is a cylindrical capsule up to 2. 5 centimeters long containing several dark-colored seeds.

Plant overview

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

2 ft Tall

Color

Yellow

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 4 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Common names:

Hardham's Evening Primrose

Botanical names:

Camissonia hardhamiae

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Butterflies and moths supported

Ridings' Forester Moth

Phaeton Primrose Sphinx Moth

Clark's Day Sphinx Moth

Pacific Green Sphinx Moth