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Smith, R.W.

Oenothera grandiflora

Oenothera grandiflora L'Hér. ex Aiton

Largeflower Evening Primrose, Florida Tree-primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: OEGR4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Usually to about 6 feet in height, sometimes taller.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , KY , MS , NC , NY , PA , SC , TN , VT

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 grandiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oenothera grandiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera grandiflora

Metadata

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

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