Modest PrimroseEremothera chamaenerioides
Also known as Longcapsule Suncup
Eremothera chamaenerioides, an annual or short-lived perennial in the Onagraceae family, bears small white flowers that age to pink, native to sandy soils in the SW US.
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Modest Primrose Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Longcapsule Suncup
- Modest Primrose
Synonyms
- Camissonia chamaenerioides (A.Gray) P.H.Raven
- Oenothera chamaenerioides A.Gray
- Oenothera erythra (Davidson) J.F.Macbr.
- Sphaerostigma chamaenerioides (A.Gray) Small
- Sphaerostigma erythrum Davidson
Modest Primrose Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Myrtales |
| family | Onagraceae |
| genus | Eremothera |
| species | Eremothera chamaenerioides |