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Oenothera pilosella ssp. pilosella

Oenothera pilosella Raf. ssp. pilosella

Meadow Evening Primrose, Meadow Evening-primrose, Prairie Sundrops

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Kneiffia pratensis, Kneiffia sumstinei

USDA Symbol: OEPIP

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , ME , MI , MO , MS , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Low ground in open woods, open marshy places, fallow fields of slightly acid soil, along roadsides.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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