Eremothera refracta

Eremothera refracta
Eremothera refracta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Eremothera
Species: E. refracta
Binomial name
Eremothera refracta
(S.Watson) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Synonyms
  • Camissonia refracta (S.Watson) P.H.Raven
  • Oenothera refracta S.Watson
  • Sphaerostigma refractum (S.Watson) Small

Eremothera refracta is a species of evening primrose known by the common name narrowleaf suncup. It is native to the southwestern United States, especially desert areas. It is an annual herb producing a hairy red or reddish green leafy stem up to about 45 centimeters in maximum height. The nodding inflorescence produces flowers with white petals a few millimeters long which turn reddish as they wither. The fruit is a straight or coiling capsule up to 5 centimeters long.

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