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Desert Wildflowers: California Suncup

March 30, 2023 2 Comments
image of California Suncup wildflower

California Suncup, also known as Southern Suncap Camissoniopsis bistorta Family: Onagraceae, Evening Primrose Fun Facts The California suncup is an important food source for bees and other pollinators, who are attracted to the sweet nectar produced by its flowers. The plant is also used in traditional Native American medicine to treat a variety of ailments, […]

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