Fortuna Range Suncup

(Chylismia arenaria)

Description

Camissonia arenaria, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Myrtales

Family:Onagraceae

Genus:Chylismia

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