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Oenothera pallida
Oenothera pallida Lindl.
Pale Evening-primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OEPA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Pale Evening-primrose is a member of the evening-primrose family (family Onagraceae), which includes mainly herbs, rarely shrubs or trees with often showy flowers borne singly, in racemes or spikes, or in branched clusters.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White, fading to pink.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WYGrowing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
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
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.4 - Research Update, Wild-Collecting Endangers Natives, Director's Report, Maryland ...Additional resources
USDA: Find Oenothera pallida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera pallida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera pallida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-20Research By: TWC Staff