Oenothera caespitosa — Details

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Overview

Distribution

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Oenothera cespitosa Nutt.:
United States (North America)
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National Distribution

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Canada

Origin: Unknown/Undetermined

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Unknown/Undetermined

Confidence: Confident

United States

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - Secure

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Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure

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Oenothera caespitosa

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Oenothera caespitosa, known commonly as tufted evening primrose and fragrant evening primrose, is a perennial plant of the genus Oenothera native to much of western and central North America. It produces a rosette of lobed or toothed leaves each up to 36 centimeters long around a woody caudex.

There are many subtaxa, referred to as subspecies or varieties.

Oenothera caespitosa grows to 10 centimeters (4 inches) tall. It is good for rock gardens. The flowers are white and become pink in time.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p. 612. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
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Names and Taxonomy

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Comments: Name spelled 'caespitosa' in Kartesz 1999; sometimes spelled 'cespitosa' (e.g., Kartesz, 1994).

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