Chylismia scapoidea (Torr. & A. Gray) Small (redirected from: Camissonia scapoidea)
Family: Onagraceae
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These large-leaved, small-flowered Evening Primrose plants grow from just an inch to ten inches tall. Minute flowers (petals only 2-5 millimeters long) open in the day or night. Petals may have red spots near the base. Where one plant is found, there are often many plants.

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