Chylismia brevipes

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Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Chylismia

At a glance

Occurrence records2 056

Data sources7

Biological traits17

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources7 archives

Databases and archives Chylismia brevipes's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation3 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility2 056 records↗

GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗

Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗

CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗

PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype

On this page4 sections

Every layer below draws on the sources above — open one to explore it, or use ← → to move between tabs.

NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements3 literature sources17 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF2 056 records

Genome at a glanceCCDB2n = 14

01Narrative

Chylismia brevipes is a species of wildflower native to the American desert southwest known by the common names yellow cups, Mojave suncup, and golden suncup. This is a hairy annual with tall stems often reaching over half a meter in height and surrounded by basal leaves which may be simple or composed of several leaflets. It produces an inflorescence which has one to several blooms in it. The flowers are bright yellow, often with reddish speckling at the base of each petal. The center of the flower has a long pistil and several shorter stamens with large anthers. The fruits are hanging capsules which may be several centimeters long.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPTRYGIFT

Size & morphology3

Seed mass0.111 mg

Seed mass max0.11 mg

Seed mass min0.11 mg

Life cycle & reproduction4

DeciduousnessN

Life formannual

Life spanannual

Raunkiær life formtherophyte

Diet & foraging1

Parasiteindependent

Habitat & environment6

Aquaticterrestrial

Climatesubtropical

Climberself-supporting

Epiphyteterrestrial

Growth formherb

Woodinessnon-woody

Physiology & chemistry3

Leaf n27.3 mg/g

Photosynthetic pathwayC3

Specific leaf area (SLA)13.5 mm²/mg

05DNA & barcodingmolecular

A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Chylismia brevipes has left across the world's sequence archives.

At a glance

06Genome at a glanceCCDB

The complete instruction manual Chylismia brevipes carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.

Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged

2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.

Chromosomes2n = 14 n = 7

Ploidydiploid inferred

Chromosome-count records — grouped by value · 2n = full set, n = gamete · click a value for sources & references

n 76×CCDB · book-ipcn67-71 · CCDB · Cave1962

CCDB · book-ipcn67-71 — RAVEN, P.H. 1969. A revision of the genus Camissonia (Onagraceae). Contrib. U.S. Nat. Herb. 37(5): 161-396.

CCDB · Cave1962 — Raven 1962b

Ploidy records — measured levels and diploid/polyploid inferences · click for sources

diploid inferred1×PloiDB · genus-scale

PloiDB · genus-scale — chromEvol; reliability=1.000 ↗

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type2 056 records

Wild obs. + sensor1 862

Museum / vouchered194

Origin

Native2

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO3 968 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy87% within 1 km

≤100 m 1 003≤1 km 152≤10 km 89>10 km 81

1 325 georeferenced · 537 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor1 862

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy52% within 1 km

≤100 m 5≤1 km 41≤10 km 40>10 km 3

89 georeferenced · 105 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence194

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions14 of 22 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Davis, US	29
Santa Barbara, US	27
US	17
Riverside, US	17
Flagstaff, US	13
San Diego, US	11
Claremont, US	10
DOI/NPS, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Sitelocation not on record	10
Northridge, US	8
ASUlocation not on record	8
Provo, US	6
Canadian Department of Agriculturelocation not on record	6
Phoenix, US	5
San Luis Obispo, US	5
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record	4
Orem, US	4
Pullman, US	3
CASlocation not on record	3
Severin-McDaniel Insect Collectionlocation not on record	2
Musee des Dinosaures d'Esperaza (Aude)location not on record	1
Los Angeles, US	1
Arizona Western Collegelocation not on record	1

22 institutions · 191 of 194 vouchered records shown · 3 without an institution code

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Chylismia brevipes

At a glance

Sources7 archives

Size & morphology3

Life cycle & reproduction4

Diet & foraging1

Habitat & environment6

Physiology & chemistry3

At a glance

Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged

Record type2 056 records

Origin

Range

Wildobservation + sensor

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Wildobservation + sensor

Holding institutions14 of 22 geolocated

Record type2 056 records