Oenothera pallida | |
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Close up of flowers | |
Habit | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Onagraceae |
Genus: | Oenothera |
Species: | O. pallida |
Binomial name | |
Oenothera pallida Lindl. | |
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Oenothera pallida, the pale evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. It is native to British Columbia, the western United States, and northern Mexico. Flowers start out white and fade to pink.
Subtaxa
The following subspecies are accepted:
- Oenothera pallida subsp. latifolia (Rydb.) Munz – Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
- Oenothera pallida subsp. pallida – British Columbia, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, northern Mexico
- Oenothera pallida subsp. runcinata (Engelm.) Munz & W.E.Klein – Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, northeastern Mexico
- Oenothera pallida subsp. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Munz & W.E.Klein – Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
References
- ^ "Oenothera pallida Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Oenothera pallida Lindl". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Oenothera pallida |
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- Oenothera
- Flora of British Columbia
- Flora of the Northwestern United States
- Flora of the Southwestern United States
- Flora of the South-Central United States
- Flora of South Dakota
- Flora of Nebraska
- Flora of Kansas
- Flora of Oklahoma
- Flora of Northeastern Mexico
- Flora of Northwestern Mexico
- Plants described in 1828
- Myrtales stubs