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Oenothera deltoides ssp. howellii

Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frém. ssp. howellii (Munz) W. Klein

Antioch Dunes Evening Primrose, Antioch Dunes Evening-primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Oenothera deltoides var. howellii

USDA Symbol: OEDEH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 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: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Sandy bluffs, dunes.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1ZN
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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