sun cup

Taraxia ovata

Member of evening primrose family (family Onagraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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See also suncups (genus Camissoniopsis).

The california sun cup (Camissoniopsis bistorta) is extremely rare in the bay area, and looks different enough to be recognizable if seen.

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Chris’s observations: 19 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 10
• Waterdog Lake & Open Space: 3
• Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 2
• Fort Ord NM
• Lake Chabot RP
• UCSC Campus Natural Reserve
• Windy Hill OSP

Months:

• Feb.: 5
• Mar.: 6
• Apr.: 7
• May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora