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Oenothera pubescens
Oenothera pubescens Willd. ex Spreng.
Pubescent Evening Primrose, Silky Evening Primrose, South American Evening Primrose, South American Evening-primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)
Synonym(s): Oenothera amplexicaulis, Oenothera laciniata ssp. pubescens, Oenothera laciniata var. pubescens
USDA Symbol: OEPU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NMNative Habitat: Open woodland and streambanks.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oenothera pubescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera pubescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera pubescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR