Taxon Report

Eremothera nevadensis (Kellogg) W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Nevada evening-primrose

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Taxon Summary

Eremothera nevadensis, commonly known as Nevada evening-primrose, is a annual herb in the Onagraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 2100 to 2150 meters. Eremothera nevadensis is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Eremothera nevadensis (Kellogg) W.L. Wagner & Hoch
Common Name:	Nevada evening-primrose
Family:	Onagraceae
Element Code:	PDONA03140
USDA Plants Symbol:	CANE11
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Jun	Jun
Elevation:	2100-2150 (6890-7055)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Alkaline (sometimes), Clay (often), Gravelly (sometimes), Sandy (sometimes), Vernally Mesic (often)
Microhabitat Details:	Local and colonial

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.1
Global Rank:
State Rank:
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 2B.1 on 2026-06-01

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Although collected in the Bodie Hills of MNO Co. in 1980, the significance of the collection being the first California record was not realized until 2018.
Threats:

Taxonomy:
Transferred from Camissonia to Eremothera in 2007; some sources still place this species in the genus Camissonia.

Selected References

Proposed addition to CRPR 2B.1, G3, S1 (2026)

Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 2: 224, 227 (1863)

Systematic Botany Monographs vol. 83 (2007)

Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 37: 161-396 (1969)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2026. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 24 June 2026].