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Oenothera pallida ssp. runcinata
Oenothera pallida Lindl. ssp. runcinata (Engelm.) Munz & W. Klein
White Sands Evening Primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Oenothera pallida var. runcinata, Oenothera runcinata, Oenothera runcinata var. brevifolia, Oenothera runcinata var. leucotricha, Oenothera runcinata var. typica
USDA Symbol: OEPAR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White, fading to pink.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , TX , UTValue 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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oenothera pallida ssp. runcinata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera pallida ssp. runcinata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera pallida ssp. runcinata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-16Research By: Joseph A. Marcus