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Oenothera rosea (Rose evening primrose)
Anderson, Wynn

Oenothera rosea

Oenothera rosea L'Hér. ex Aiton

Rose Evening Primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: OERO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

6 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW FACW FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0087 Collected Mar. 28, 1991 in Bexar County by Mollie Walton
NPSOT 0072 Collected Oct. 14, 1990 in Bexar County by Mollie Walton

2 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 rosea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oenothera rosea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera rosea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-20
Research By: CBR

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