Marina Dunes Preserve

Scientific name: Dipterostemon capitatus subsp. Capitatus

Family: Suncups & Primroses

Blooms: Apr - Aug

Plant Height: Stems < 60 cm

Habitat: Dunes & coastal strand

About: This plant is found on or near coastal sand dunes. Its flowers are similar to those of the Camissonia, but somewhat larger, 2–4 cm across and found at the tips of the stems. Leaves are narrowly ovate to obovate and hairy. There is usually a basal rosette of leaves. Stems are creeping, leafy and reddish in color. Fruits are also reddish and noticeably 4-angled

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