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Smith, R.W.

Oenothera humifusa

Oenothera humifusa Nutt.

Seabeach Evening Primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Raimannia humifusa, Raimannia mollissima

USDA Symbol: OEHU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to ascending to 20" in length.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , PA , SC , VA

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-20
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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