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Chylismia brevipes

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Onagraceae

Scientific name
  
Camissonia brevipes

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Myrtales

Genus
  
Chylismia

Higher classification
  
Camissonia

Chylismia brevipes

Similar
  
Camissonia, Chylismia, Chylismia claviformis, Onagraceae, Phacelia crenulata

Chylismia 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.

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Chylismia brevipes Wikipedia