PLANTS Profile for Oenothera pilosella (meadow evening primrose)

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Oenothera pilosella Raf.
meadow evening primrose

Symbol:

OEPI2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Onagraceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		N

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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.

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Oenothera pilosella Raf.

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Distribution:
Oenothera pilosella Raf.


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USA (AL, AR, CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (ON, QC)

Related Taxa:
Oenothera pilosella Raf.

View 13 genera in Onagraceae, 65 species in Oenothera or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Oenothera pilosella ssp. pilosella
meadow evening primrose

Oenothera pilosella ssp. sessilis
meadow evening primrose

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Oenothera pilosella Raf.

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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
Species	Oenothera pilosella Raf. – meadow evening primrose

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Oenothera pilosella Raf.

The related entity italicized and indented below is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Arkansas:
Oenothera pilosella ssp. sessilis
prairie evening primrose		Threatened

Wetland Indicator Status:
Oenothera pilosella Raf.

Nat. Ind.

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Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FACU+,FAC

FAC

FACU+

FAC-

FAC

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Oenothera pilosella Raf.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 27406.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

Time Generated: 09/23/2008 07:37 AM MDT