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Anderson, Wynn

Oenothera organensis

Oenothera organensis Munz

Organ Mountain Evening Primrose, Organ Mountain Evening-primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Oenothera macrosiphon

USDA Symbol: OEOR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems spreading to prostrate, up to about 2 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Yellow, fading to deep red.

Distribution

USA: NM
Native Habitat: Seeps, springs, bottom of drainages in montane scrub and pinyon-juniper-oak woodlands.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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