Camissonia brevipes

Taxobox | name = "Camissonia brevipes"

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image_width = 260px
regnum = Plantae
phylum = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Onagraceae
genus = "Camissonia"
species = "C. brevipes"
binomial = "Camissonia brevipes"
binomial_authority = (Gray) P.H.Raven

"Camissonia brevipes" is a species of wildflower native to the American desert southwest known by the common names yellow cups, Mojave suncup, and golden suncup. This is a hairy annual with tall stems often reaching over half a meter in height and surrounded by basal leaves which may be simple or composed of several leaflets. It produces an inflorescence which has one to several blooms in it. The flowers are bright yellow, often with reddish speckling at the base of each petal. The center of the flower has a long pistil and several shorter stamens with large anthers. The fruits are hanging capsules which may be several centimeters long.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5263,5264,5276 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CABR23 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Camissonia+brevipes Photo gallery]