Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia
Onagraceae
Beach Evening Primrose
Densely hairy, prostrate to upright stems from rosette of leaves. Leaves gray, narrowly oval to egg-shaped, with tiny teeth. Flowers solitary along elongating stems in leaf axils. Flowers small, nodding, 4 petals, yellow fading reddish, sometimes with 2 red dots at base. Seedpods with 4 angles, usually coiled halfway to all the way around. Grows on coastal dunes, sandy beaches.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 4
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: Under 24 inches
- Habitat: Coastal
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Camissonia cheiranthifolia
