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| Camissonia breviflora (Torr. & Gray) Raven | Species Image Gallery (opens in a new window) |
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| TAXONOMY | |||||||||
| Family: | Onagraceae | ||||||||
| Genus: | Camissonia | ||||||||
| Species Synonyms: | Oenothera breviflora Torr. & Gray Taraxia breviflora (Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex Small |
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| Common Names: | shortflower suncup taraxia |
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| DISTRIBUTION | |||||||||
| Canada: | south-central British Columbia, southeastern Alberta – southwestern Saskatchewan | ||||||||
| Saskatchewan: | southwestern Saskatchewan; Sidewood – Southview | ||||||||
| Ecoregion: | Cypress Upland, Mixed Grassland | ||||||||
| HABITAT | |||||||||
| Saskatchewan: | moist to drying clay flats along shores or sloughs | ||||||||
| Canada: | drier meadowlands and streambanks | ||||||||
| RARITY STATUS | |||||||||
| Provincial
Status According to Harms (2003): |
Endangered |
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| Nature Conservancy Status: | G5 N2 SI |
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| Saskatchewan
Species at Risk Status: |
None |
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| COSEWIC Status: | None |
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| Shortflower suncup is endangered because of rarity in Saskatchewan. It is regionally restricted to one general region of the province and most local populations are small. Possible threats are inferred by occurrences in heavily populated areas, fragile habitats, or areas of possible planned developments. | |||||||||
| SPECIES DESCRIPTION | |||||||||
| Roots: | taproots | ||||||||
| Stem: | absent | ||||||||
| Leaves: | basal rosette, blades 5 – 10 cm long, deeply lobed, covered in fine hairs | ||||||||
| Inflorescence: | flowers solitary, on basal stalks | ||||||||
| Flowers: | sepals 4; petals 4, 5 – 8 mm long, yellow, turning reddish when dried; free part of hypanthium to 2.5 cm long; stamens 8; stigma head-like | ||||||||
| Fruits: | capsules to 1.5 cm long, tapering upwards, 4-winged | ||||||||
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