Browneyes, Brown-eyed primrose
Chylismia claviformis

Family: Onagraceae

What it is like

A plant that grows each year from seed. There is a ring of leaves at the base and stems 50 cm tall. The flowering shoot at the top has one or more flowers. Each flower has 4 white or yellow petals. The flower axis between the male and female parts or red or brown.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate or subtropical plant. It grows in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Camissonia claviformis (Torr. & Frem.) P. H. Raven; Oenothera claviformis Torr. & Frem.; and others