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| Camissonia andina (Nutt.) Raven | Species Image Gallery (opens in a new window) |
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| TAXONOMY | |||||||||
| Family: | Onagraceae | ||||||||
| Genus: | Camissonia | ||||||||
| Species Synonyms: | Oenothera andina Nutt. | ||||||||
| Common Names: | plateau primrose Blackfoot River evening primrose upland evening primrose Andean sundrops |
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| DISTRIBUTION | |||||||||
| Canada: | south-central British Columbia, southeastern Alberta – southwestern Saskatchewan | ||||||||
| Saskatchewan: | southwestern Saskatchewan | ||||||||
| Ecoregion: | Mixed Grassland | ||||||||
| HABITAT | |||||||||
| Saskatchewan: | dry, grassy banks and grasslands | ||||||||
| Associated Species: | Hedeoma sp., Plantago patagonica, Polygonum sp. | ||||||||
| RARITY STATUS | |||||||||
| Provincial
Status According to Harms (2003): |
Endangered |
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| Nature Conservancy Status: | G5 N1 S1 |
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| Saskatchewan
Species at Risk Status: |
Endangered |
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| COSEWIC Status: | Threatened |
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| Plateau primrose is endangered in Saskatchewan because it is extremely rare, locally restricted and almost always sparse. Possible threats have been identified for this species. | |||||||||
| SPECIES DESCRIPTION | |||||||||
| Height: | 2 - 15 cm | ||||||||
| Roots: | taproots | ||||||||
| Stem: | largely naked, erect, branched from base, slender | ||||||||
| Leaves: | on the stem, located mostly in inflorescence, alternate, short stalked, 1 – 3 cm long, < 5 mm broad, linear to narrowly spoon-shaped, margin entire | ||||||||
| Inflorescence: | spikes leafy, terminal | ||||||||
| Flowers: | petals < 5 mm long, yellow; free part of hypanthium to 2 mm long; stigma head-like | ||||||||
| Fruits: | capsules < 1 cm long, linear, round in cross-section | ||||||||
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