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Onagraceae
Oenothera

not marked as a favorite taxon Oenothera linifolia Nuttall. Common name: Threadleaf Sundrops, Flaxleaf Sundrops. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Barrens, glades, dry openings, and fields. Distribution: C. Virginia west to s. Illinois and se. Kansas, south to Panhandle Florida and se. Texas. Some of the occurrences east of the Mississippi River may be adventive. Belden et al. (2004) discuss the Virginia occurrence.

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Section: Peniophyllum.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl4, FNA10, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K4, Mo3, NcTx, NS, POWO, RAB, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Munz (1965), Straley (1977), Wagner, Hoch, & Raven (2007); = Kneiffia linifolia (Nutt.) Spach — S13; = Peniophyllum linifolium (Nutt.) Pennell — S; > Oenothera linifolia Nuttall var. glandulosa Munz. Basionym: Oenothera linifolia Nuttall 1821

Links to other floras: = Oenothera linifolia - FNA10

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Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Oenothera linifolia© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Oenothera linifolia© Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nathan Aaron source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Oenothera linifolia© Jennifer Ogle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jennifer Ogle source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Oenothera linifolia© Jennifer Ogle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jennifer Ogle source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Oenothera linifolia© Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nathan Aaron source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Oenothera linifolia© Jennifer Ogle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jennifer Ogle source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Oenothera linifolia© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Oenothera linifolia© Alan Cressler: Oenothera linifolia, Cedar Mountain, Douglas County, Georgia 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Oenothera linifolia© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Oenothera linifolia© Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nathan Aaron source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Oenothera linifolia© Theo Witsell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Theo Witsell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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