Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
Yellow Wildflower
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Camissonia californica - California Suncup Camissonia californica - California Suncup
Scientific Name: Camissonia californica
Common Name: California Suncup, Mustard Evening Primrose
Flower Color: Yellow
Plant Type: Herb, Annual, Perennial
Height: To 3 feet (91 cm) tall
Date Observed: March 27, 2004 & April 23, 2004
Notes: The flowers are up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide and have 4 petals with often red-spotted bases and 4 reflexed sepals. The seed pods are slender and bent downward. The sparse stem leaves are linear, while the basal leaves are wider and pinnately lobed.
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