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Cressler, Alan

Oenothera linifolia

Oenothera linifolia Nutt.

Threadleaf Evening-primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Kneiffia linifolia, Oenothera linifolia var. glandulosa, Peniophyllum linifolium

USDA Symbol: oeli

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 84 - Southeastern Flora (2020) John R. Gwaltney
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-16
Research By: TWC Staff

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