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Oenothera murdockii

Oenothera murdockii S.L. Welsh & N.D. Atwood

Murdock's Evening Primrose, Murdock's Evening-primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: OEMU5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: UT
Native Habitat: Pinyon-juniper woodlands, clay, silty barrens.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3087 - New taxa and nomenclatural proposals in miscellaneous families -- Utah and Arizona (2001) Welsh, Stanley L. and Atwood, N. Duane

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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