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Oenothera laciniata Hill

Cutleaf evening-primrose, Cut-leaf Evening Primrose
Onagraceae (Evening-Primrose Family)

USDA Symbol: OELA
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Oenothera lacinata

Cut-Leaf Evening Primrose, Downy Evening-Primrose

Onagraceae

Location: Rear yard of 85 Campden Circle--Oakwell Farms.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Moist, alkaline, alluvial soil. Common in the community.

Description: Erect/ascending annual, many stalks from stout root; younger parts villous, older w/few scattered hairs, about 4+ dm tall. Leaves oblanceolate, to 11 cm long, initially in a basic rosette, persistent, variously toothed or incised. Cauline leaves smaller, deeply incised, alternate, sessile. Corolla yellow. Hypanthium 2-2.5 cm long. Sepals 6 mm w/free tips. Petals 6-7 mm.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: Apr 8, 1988
 Specimen number: 343

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0551
 Accession Date: Sep 28, 1993
 Accession Number: 41

Annotations: SCXRB

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