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Pronunciation: ee-no-THEER-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka
Common name: California evening primrose
Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose)
Habitat: Mostly sandy dry places below 6000' in coastal sage scrub, chaparral, southern oak woodland, dunes, and desert scrub to pinyon/juniper or ponderosa pine woodlands
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Oenothera 2) californica