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California sun cup
Camissoniopsis bistorta
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Sun CupTaraxia ovata
beach suncupCamissoniopsis cheiranthifolia
pale yellow suncupCamissoniopsis pallida
Mojave SuncupCamissonia campestris
hill sun cupTetrapteron graciliflorum
Bermuda buttercupOxalis pes-caprae
California primroseEulobus californicus
sandysoil suncupCamissonia strigulosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 5,639 |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,153 |
| Mexico | 51 |
| Baja California | 51 |
| Nevada | 6 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | myrtles, evening primroses, and allies · Myrtales |
| Family | evening primrose family · Onagraceae |
| Genus | Suncups · Camissoniopsis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise California sun cup with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.