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Oenothera villosa
Oenothera villosa Thunb.
Hairy Evening Primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OEVI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Distribution: Nearly all of North America.
Native Habitat: Open, disturbed locations.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 villosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera villosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera villosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-20Research By: Joseph A. Marcus