| Common Name |
Fragrant evening primrose, Bicolor mustard |
| Latin Name |
Nerisyrenia camporum |
| Native Habitat |
Between 4,000 feet and 7,000 feet in the Chihuahuan, Sonoran,
Mojave, and the Great Basin Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once or twice per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum one foot by 2 feet, usually 8 inches X
one foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen rosette, sometimes silky and silvery |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Fragrant, Hummingbird, Moonlight |
| Ornamental Value |
White to pale pink flowers in spring, fragrant |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds use flowers |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/NtoQ/nerisyreniacamp.htm |
| Images |
http://www.blue-room.com/plant_album/pages/page_207.html |
| Images |
http://www.nps.gov/plants/cw/watercolor/info/neca3-a.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=NECA3 |
