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Oenothera flava ssp. flava

Oenothera flava (A. Nelson) Garrett ssp. flava

Long-tubed Evening-primrose, Yellow Evening Primrose, Yellow Evening-primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Lavauxia flava

USDA Symbol: OEFLF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Drying depressions, streambanks, clay soils, sagebrush scrub, pinyon/juniper woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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