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Oenothera rosea
Oenothera rosea L'Hér. ex Aiton
Rose Evening Primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OERO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0087 Collected Mar. 28, 1991 in Bexar County by Mollie WaltonNPSOT 0072 Collected Oct. 14, 1990 in Bexar County by Mollie Walton
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 rosea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera rosea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera rosea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-20Research By: CBR