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Oenothera L.
evening primrose
       
Symbol:   OENOT  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Onagraceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Oenothera L.

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Distribution:
Oenothera L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Oenothera L.

View 13 genera in Onagraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Oenothera acutissima W.L. Wagner. .
Oenothera acutissima
Flaming Gorge evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera affinis Camb.. .
Oenothera affinis
longflower evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera albicaulis Pursh. . Image Available.
Oenothera albicaulis
whitest evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera argillicola Mack.. . Image Available.
Oenothera argillicola
shale barren evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera arizonica (Munz) W.L. Wagner. .
Oenothera arizonica
California evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera biennis L.. . Image Available.
Oenothera biennis
common evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera brachycarpa A. Gray. . Image Available.
Oenothera brachycarpa
shortfruit evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera caespitosa Nutt.. . Image Available.
Oenothera caespitosa
tufted evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera californica (S. Watson) S. Watson. . Image Available.
Oenothera californica
California evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera canescens Torr. & Frém.. . Image Available.
Oenothera canescens
spotted evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera cavernae Munz. . Image Available.
Oenothera cavernae
cavedwelling evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera clelandii W. Dietr., P.H. Raven & W.L. Wagner. .
Oenothera clelandii
Cleland's evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera cordata J.W. Loudon. .
Oenothera cordata
heartleaf evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Oenothera coronopifolia
crownleaf evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera coryi W.L. Wagner. .
Oenothera coryi
El Paso evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera curtissii (Rose) Small. .
Oenothera curtissii
Curtiss' evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frém.. . Image Available.
Oenothera deltoides
birdcage evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera drummondii Hook.. . Image Available.
Oenothera drummondii
beach evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera elata Kunth. . Image Available.
Oenothera elata
Hooker's evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera engelmannii (Small) Munz. .
Oenothera engelmannii
Engelmann's evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera falfurriae W. Dietr. & W.L. Wagner. .
Oenothera falfurriae
royal evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera flava (A. Nelson) Garrett. . Image Available.
Oenothera flava
yellow evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera fruticosa L.. . Image Available.
Oenothera fruticosa
narrowleaf evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera glazioviana Micheli. . Image Available.
Oenothera glazioviana
redsepal evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera grandiflora L'Hér. ex Aiton. .
Oenothera grandiflora
largeflower evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera grandis (Britton) Smyth. . Image Available.
Oenothera grandis
showy evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera harringtonii W.L. Wagner. .
Oenothera harringtonii
Colorado Springs evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera havardii S. Watson. .
Oenothera havardii
Havard's evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera heterophylla Spach. . Image Available.
Oenothera heterophylla
variableleaf evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera howardii (A. Nelson) W.L. Wagner. . Image Available.
Oenothera howardii
Howard's evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera humifusa Nutt.. . Image Available.
Oenothera humifusa
seabeach evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera jamesii Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Oenothera jamesii
trumpet evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera kunthiana (Spach) Munz. .
Oenothera kunthiana
Kunth's evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera laciniata Hill. . Image Available.
Oenothera laciniata
cutleaf evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera latifolia (Rydb.) Munz. . Image Available.
Oenothera latifolia
mountain evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera linifolia Nutt.. . Image Available.
Oenothera linifolia
threadleaf evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera longissima Rydb.. . Image Available.
Oenothera longissima
longstem evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera macrocarpa Nutt.. . Image Available.
Oenothera macrocarpa
bigfruit evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera mexicana Spach. .
Oenothera mexicana
Mexican evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera mollissima L.. .
Oenothera mollissima
Argentine evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera murdockii S.L. Welsh & N.D. Atwood. .
Oenothera murdockii
Murdock's evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera neomexicana (Small) Munz. .
Oenothera neomexicana
New Mexico evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera nutans Atk. & Bartlett. .
Oenothera nutans
nodding evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera nuttallii Sweet. . Image Available.
Oenothera nuttallii
Nuttall's evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera oakesiana (A. Gray) J.W. Robbins ex S. Watson & J.M. Coult.. . Image Available.
Oenothera oakesiana
Oakes' evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera organensis Munz. .
Oenothera organensis
Organ Mountain evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera pallida Lindl.. . Image Available.
Oenothera pallida
pale evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera parviflora L.. .
Oenothera parviflora
northern evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera perennis L.. . Image Available.
Oenothera perennis
little evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera pilosella Raf.. . Image Available.
Oenothera pilosella
meadow evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera platanorum P.H. Raven & Parnell. .
Oenothera platanorum
Fort Huachuca evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera primiveris A. Gray. . Image Available.
Oenothera primiveris
desert evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera psammophila (A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.) W.L. Wagner, Stockhouse & Klein. . Image Available.
Oenothera psammophila
St. Anthony Dunes evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera pubescens Willd. ex Spreng.. .
Oenothera pubescens
South American evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera rhombipetala Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Oenothera rhombipetala
fourpoint evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera rosea L'Hér. ex Aiton. .
Oenothera rosea
rose evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera spachiana Torr. & A. Gray. .
Oenothera spachiana
Spach's evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera speciosa Nutt.. . Image Available.
Oenothera speciosa
pinkladies
Distribution of Oenothera stricta Ledeb. ex Link. .
Oenothera stricta
Chilean evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera tetraptera Cav.. .
Oenothera tetraptera
fourwing evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera texensis P.H. Raven & Parnell. .
Oenothera texensis
Texas evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera triloba Nutt.. . Image Available.
Oenothera triloba
stemless evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera villosa Thunb.. .
Oenothera villosa
hairy evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera wolfii (Munz) P.H. Raven, W. Dietr. & Stubbe. .
Oenothera wolfii
Wolf's evening primrose
Distribution of Oenothera xylocarpa Coville. . Image Available.
Oenothera xylocarpa
woodyfruit evening primrose
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Classification:
Oenothera L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Myrtales
Family Onagraceae – Evening Primrose family
Genus Oenothera L. – evening primrose
 

More Accounts and Images:
Oenothera L.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 27367.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 

Related Web Sites:
Oenothera L.

Onagraceae: The Evening Primrose Family (Smithsonian Institution)

Smithsonian Institution Botany-ONAGRACEAE The Evening Primrose Family
 
 
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