Page author: David Giblin
Oenothera elata
Hooker's evening primrose
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and southern Great Plains in the U.S.
Habitat: Sagebrush hills to mid elevations in the mountains, generally where moist.
Flowers: June-September
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Biennial, Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bees, moths
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Oenothera elata Kunth
Publication: Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (quarto ed.) 6: 90. 1823.
Publication: Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (quarto ed.) 6: 90. 1823.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Oenothera elata Kunth ssp. hirsutissima (A. Gray ex S. Watson) W. Dietr. [JPM]
Oenothera hookeri Torr. & A. Gray [HC]
Oenothera hookeri Torr. & A. Gray ssp. grisea (Bartlett) Munz
Oenothera hookeri Torr. & A. Gray ssp. venusta (Bartlett) Munz
Oenothera hookeri Torr. & A. Gray var. angustifolia R.R. Gates [HC]
Oenothera hookeri Torr. & A. Gray var. ornata (A. Nelson) Munz [HC]
Oenothera ornata (A. Nelson) Rydb.
Oenothera hookeri Torr. & A. Gray [HC]
Oenothera hookeri Torr. & A. Gray ssp. grisea (Bartlett) Munz
Oenothera hookeri Torr. & A. Gray ssp. venusta (Bartlett) Munz
Oenothera hookeri Torr. & A. Gray var. angustifolia R.R. Gates [HC]
Oenothera hookeri Torr. & A. Gray var. ornata (A. Nelson) Munz [HC]
Oenothera ornata (A. Nelson) Rydb.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Oenothera elata in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Oenothera elata checklist entry
OregonFlora: Oenothera elata information
E-Flora BC: Oenothera elata atlas page
CalPhotos: Oenothera elata photos
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