Hardham's evening primrose facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hardham's evening primrose |
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Camissoniopsis
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hardhamiae
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Camissonia hardhamiae P.H.Raven |
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The Camissoniopsis hardhamiae, also known as Hardham's evening primrose, is a special type of plant in the evening primrose family. This plant is a type of annual herb, which means it grows, flowers, produces seeds, and then dies all within one year.
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What is Hardham's Evening Primrose?
Hardham's evening primrose is a unique plant. It is considered endemic to California. This means you can only find it growing naturally in certain parts of California and nowhere else in the world!
Where Does It Grow?
This plant likes to live in specific places. You can find it in the chaparral and woodland areas of San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties in California. Chaparral is a type of plant community with shrubs and small trees that are good at living in dry conditions.
How Does It Look?
Hardham's evening primrose is a strong plant. Its stem can grow up to about half a meter (or about 20 inches) tall and is covered in small hairs.
- Leaves: The leaves are long and narrow, like a spearhead, and can be up to 12 centimeters (about 5 inches) long.
- Flowers: The plant produces flowers that hang down, often called a "nodding inflorescence". Each flower has yellow petals that are only a few millimeters long, which is quite small!
- Fruit and Seeds: After the flowers bloom, the plant forms a fruit. This fruit is a tube-shaped seed pod, called a cylindrical capsule. It can grow up to 2.5 centimeters (about 1 inch) long and holds several dark-colored seeds inside.
Life Cycle and Reproduction
Since Hardham's evening primrose is an annual herb, its life cycle is quite fast. It sprouts from a seed, grows into a plant, produces flowers, and then forms the seed pods. These pods release new seeds, which will grow into new plants the next year. This cycle helps the plant reproduce and keep its species going in its special California home.
