Onagraceae

Mojave suncup

Camissonia campestris (Greene) P.H.Raven

Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Camissonia

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Mojave suncup (Camissonia campestris) — FlowerPhoto: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Mojave suncup
Russian: Камиссония полевая

Synonyms

Oenothera campestris Greene
Oenothera dentata S.Watson
Oenothera dentata var. campestris (Greene) Jeps.
Sphaerostigma campestre Small
Sphaerostigma dentatum subsp. campestris (Greene) Johans.
Sphaerostigma dentatum var. campestris D.A.Johans.

Flowers

In flower: March to May (from 185 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: velodrome, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rod, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jesse Rorabaugh, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Zack Abbey, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Russ Namitz, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: David A. Krause, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tim Messick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Neal Kelso, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.