About Chylismia claviformis (Torr. & Frém.) A.Heller
Chylismia claviformis is an annual plant that grows from a basal rosette of long oval leaves. It produces stems that often grow taller than half a meter. An inflorescence sits at the top of the stem, holding one to many primrose-like flowers. Each flower has four petals that can be white or yellow. The pistil can be quite long, with a bulbous stigma at its tip. The stamens are somewhat shorter than the pistil, and they bear long hairy anthers that hold pollen which is either white or yellow. The floral axis located at the junction of the male and female floral parts is bright red, ranging to maroon or brown.
