Latin name: Camissonia pusilla Raven Pronunciation: kam-is-OWN-ee-a pew-SIL-a Common name: Little wiry sun cup Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose) Habitat: Sandy soils, sagebrush scrub, 1000'-9000', north slope San Bernardino Mts, scattered in the Mojave Desert Blooming period: May to June Name derivations: 1) Camissonia 2) pusilla |
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