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Oenothera xylocarpa
Oenothera xylocarpa Coville
Woodyfruit Evening-primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OEXY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Leaves in basal rosette are ground-hugging. Up to about 3 inches tall when flowering.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow, fading to salmon red.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oenothera xylocarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera xylocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera xylocarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-16Research By: TWC Staff