NameThatPlant.net: Oenothera argillicola

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Myrtales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Oenothera argillicola FAMILY Onagraceae Go to FSUS key

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oenothera argillicola FAMILY Onagraceae

COMMON NAME:
Shale-barren Evening Primrose, Shale Evening Primrose

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Oenothera argillicola FAMILY Onagraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oenothera argillicola FAMILY Onagraceae

3287

Forb
Biennial

Habitat: Shale barrens and woodlands, per Weakley's Flora

Native north of the Carolinas

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Yellow
4-lobed calyx
4 petals
8 exserted stamens
Inferior ovary

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule

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