Eremothera
evening primrose, mooncup
3 species
1 subspecies and varieties
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Eremothera boothiiBooth's evening-primrose, Booth's mooncup
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest and in the east end of the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; eastern Washington to California, east to Idaho, Utah, and Arizona.
Habitat: Sagebrush desert on dry rocky slopes, loose soil, sand or ash, sometimes along roadsides.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Annual
ssp. boothii – Booth's evening primrose, Booth's mooncup
Eremothera minorsmall-flowered evening-primrose, green river suncup
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington, where disjunct; southeastern Oregon to California, east to south-central Montana and Wyoming.
Habitat: Sagebrush desert, often where vernally moist
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Annual
Eremothera pygmaeadwarf suncup
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades in Washington; central Washington to southeastern Oregon, east to southwestern Idaho.
Habitat: Rocky or sandy slopes, talus, gravel washes, and disturbed areas in sagebrush desert.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Annual