Biology:Tetrapteron graciliflorum
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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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: | Tetrapteron |
| Species: | T. graciliflorum
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| Tetrapteron graciliflorum (Hook. & Arn.) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
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Tetrapteron graciliflorum is a species of evening primrose known by the common name hill suncup.[1] It is native to Oregon and California, where it grows in several habitat types, often on clay soils. It is an annual herb generally with no stem but producing an upright, nodding inflorescence. It features a cluster of narrow leaves, each measuring one to ten centimeters in length. The flowers are adorned with bright yellow petals, ranging from half a centimeter to two centimeters in length. The fruit is a leathery capsule, less than a centimeter long, containing four chambers with bumpy brown seeds.
References
- ↑ "Camissonia graciliflora". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CAGR14. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7706685 entry
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