Camissonia cardiophylla Calflora

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Taxon Report

Camissonia cardiophylla (Torr.) P. H. Raven

(not an active name)

Heart leaved primrose, Heartleaf sun cup

2006 James M. Andre

2008 Richard Zmasek

2006 James M. Andre

Camissonia cardiophylla is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Chylismia cardiophylla


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Genus:	Camissonia
Family:	Onagraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Chylismia cardiophylla

Information about Camissonia cardiophylla from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CACA34) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).