Mustard Evening Primrose is a member of the
Evening Primrose Family.
The
plant grows to 3 feet in height and has gray-green arrow-shaped, hairy leaves that grow to
2 inches in length. The plant
typically grows in washes and desert flats at elevations below 4500 feet.
Mustard Evening Primrose bears a
resemblance to members of the Mustard Family. |
Mustard Evening Primrose blooms between February -
June and
produces yellow flowers with 4 petals which often have a circle of
pink at the base of the petals. Flowers are followed by a long,
narrow, mustard-like seed pod to 2.5 inches in length.
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