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Smith, R.W.

Oenothera pilosella

Oenothera pilosella Raf.

Meadow Evening-primrose

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: oepi2

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 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow, fading to pale pink or pale yellow.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , ME , MI , MO , MS , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				FAC			FAC	FAC

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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