Herbaceous perennial (?) from a stout taproot; stems branching from the base with most branches growing nearly horizontally, up to 50 cm long. Sepals a fleshy red color with dull green tips; corolla and stamens bright yellow. Scattered.
buds
herbarium sheet
Collected for collaborative Onagraceae Dimensions of Biodiversity project headed by Krissa Skogen (Chicago Botanic Garden). Young leaves, flower buds, and SAMs frozen in liquid nitrogen in the field. [Leaf material removed for DNA extraction on 8 March 2018 by Mare Nazaire for K. Skogen.]