Latin name: Camissonia refracta (S. Watson) Raven
  Pronunciation: kam-is-OWN-ee-a re-FRAK-ta
  Common name: Narrow-leaf suncup
  Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose)
  Habitat: Sandy flats and slopes, both deserts
  Blooming period: March to May
  Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Camissonia
  (2) refracta
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