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Oenothera neomexicana (New mexico evening-primrose)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Oenothera neomexicana

Oenothera neomexicana (Small) Munz

New Mexico Evening-primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: OENE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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