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Camissonia kernensis subsp. kernensis

Camissonia kernensis subsp. gilmanii
Photo is of parent taxon

Kern County evening primrose
Photo is of parent taxon

Gilman's evening primrose
Habit Herbs compact, villous throughout and sparsely glandular puberulent. Herbs with open habit, glandular puberulent throughout, usually also sparsely villous, or glabrate with few glandular hairs.
Stems

5–15(–22) cm.

to 30 cm.
Leaves

proximalmost often clustered near base.

none clustered near base.
Capsules

pedicel 3–15 mm.

pedicel 0–5(–15) mm.
2n

= 14.

= 14.

Camissonia kernensis subsp. kernensis

Camissonia kernensis subsp. gilmanii
Phenology Flowering Mar–Jul. Flowering Mar–Jul.
Habitat Sandy slopes, flats, often with Artemisia tridentata and Yucca brevifolia. Desert washes, slopes.
Elevation 700–2100 m. (2300–6900 ft.) 500–1900 m. (1600–6200 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
CA; NV
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Subspecies kernensis is known only from northeastern Kern County where it is sometimes locally abundant.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Subspecies gilmanii is known from south-central to southeastern California and southern Nevada.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 10. FNA vol. 10.
Parent taxa Onagraceae > subfam. Onagroideae > tribe Onagreae > Camissonia > Camissonia kernensis Onagraceae > subfam. Onagroideae > tribe Onagreae > Camissonia > Camissonia kernensis
Sibling taxa
C. kernensis subsp. gilmanii
C. kernensis subsp. kernensis
Synonyms Oenothera dentata var. gilmanii, C. kernensis var. gilmanii, O. kernensis subsp. gilmanii, O. kernensis subsp. mojavensis
Name authority unknown (Munz) P. H. Raven: Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 37: 310. (1969)
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