MUSTARD EVENING PRIMROSE
Camissonia californica
Evening Primrose Family  ONAGRACEAE
	Description: Form: Erect plant 1 – 3 feet tall with yellow flowers resembling a Mustard plant. Leaves: Narrow, irregular toothed, lance-shaped leaves. Flower: 4-petaled, bright yellow flowers ½ - 1 inch across with sepals swept backwards. Stigma a large ball-shaped head. Blooming: April - May. Plant Community: Grassland and Chaparral. Latin name: Named after Rurik ship botanist, von Camisso who named the California Poppy. Color: yellow Season: April, May, Community: Chaparral, Grassland, Use: Origin: Native

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