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Cressler, Alan

Oenothera fruticosa ssp. fruticosa

Oenothera fruticosa L. ssp. fruticosa

Narrowleaf Evening Primrose, Sundrops

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Kneiffia allenii, Kneiffia arenicola, Kneiffia brevistipata, Kneiffia fruticosa, Kneiffia linearis, Kneiffia longipedicellata, Kneiffia riparia, Kneiffia semiglandulosa, Kneiffia subglobosa, Oenothera arenicola, Oenothera fruticosa var. eamesii, Oenothera fruticosa var. goodmanii, Oenothera fruticosa var. humifusa, Oenothera fruticosa var. linearis, Oenothera fruticosa var. microcarpa, Oenothera fruticosa var. subglobosa, Oenothera fruticosa var. unguiculata, Oenothera fruticosa var. vera, Oenothera longipedicellata, Oenothera tetragona var. brevistipata, Oenothera tetragona var. longistipata, Oenothera tetragona var. riparia, Oenothera tetragona var. sharpii, Oenothera tetragona var. velutina

USDA Symbol: OEFRF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 32 inches in height.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , WV

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				FACU			FACU	FACU

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.

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

Metadata

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

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