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Oenothera pallida ssp. trichocalyx

Oenothera pallida Lindl. ssp. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Munz & W. Klein

Pale Evening Primrose, Pale Evening-primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Oenothera pallida var. trichocalyx, Oenothera trichocalyx

USDA Symbol: OEPAT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White, fading to pink.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , MT , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils, desert scrub community, rolling flats with scattered Pinus and Juniperus.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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