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Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides

Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frém. ssp. deltoides

Birdcage Evening Primrose, Birdcage Evening-primrose, Desert Lantern, Dune Evening Primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Oenothera deltoides var. cineracea, Oenothera deltoides var. typica, Oenothera kleinii

USDA Symbol: OEDED4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White, with yellow base, fading to pink.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, including dunes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-11-03
Research By: CBR

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