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Fannon, Carolyn
Oenothera spachiana
Oenothera spachiana Torr. & A. Gray
Spach's Evening-primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: oesp
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Yellow, fading to pale pink.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , LA , MS , OK , TXValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
From the Archive
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Oenothera spachiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera spachiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera spachiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-16Research By: TWC Staff