Latin name: Camissonia brevipes (A. Gray) Raven
  ssp. brevipes
  Pronunciation: kam-is-OWN-ee-a BRE-vi-pees

  Common name: Yellow cup
  Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose)
  Habitat: Dry washes and sandy or rocky slopes below
  5000', joshua tree woodland, creosote bush scrub

  Blooming period: March to May
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Camissonia
  2) brevipes
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