Biology:Camissoniopsis luciae
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Camissoniopsis luciae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Camissoniopsis |
| Species: | C. luciae
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| Binomial name | |
| Camissoniopsis luciae (P.H.Raven) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
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Camissoniopsis luciae is a species of evening primrose known by the common name Santa Lucia suncup. It is endemic to California , where it grows in the mountains of the Central Coast, mainly in chaparral habitat. It is a hairy annual herb producing an erect stem up to half a meter tall from a basal rosette. The hairy leaves have lightly toothed edges and are up to about 5 centimeters long. The nodding inflorescence produces flowers with yellow petals a few millimeters long with red markings near the bases. The fruit is a straight or coiling capsule.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5026820 entry
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