Hill Suncup Camissonia graciliflora
Hill Suncup is an annual wildflower native to the lower 48 states. It blooms Mar – May. A host for pollen-specialist native bees.
More about this plant
Tetrapteron graciliflorum is a species of evening primrose known by the common name hill suncup. It is native to Oregon and California, where it grows in several habitat types, often on clay soils. It is an annual herb generally with no stem but producing an upright, nodding inflorescence. It features a cluster of narrow leaves, each measuring one to ten centimeters in length. The flowers are adorned with bright yellow petals, ranging from half a centimeter to two centimeters in length. The fruit is a leathery capsule, less than a centimeter long, containing four chambers with bumpy brown seeds. Wikipedia →
Growing & care
USDA PLANTS · TRY- Hardiness
- ≥ zone 9 derived from its U.S. range
- Lifespan
- Annual
Wildlife & pollinators
How pollinator value is scored →❧ Caterpillar hosts Documented caterpillar host
Recorded feeding on Camissonia in North America, including:
✦ Bees specialist-bee host
Specialist native bees depend on it.
Some native bees are pollen specialists (oligolectic) — they raise young only on pollen from particular plant genera. Camissonia is a recorded specialist-bee host, so losing it can mean losing the bee that relies on it.
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