Oenothera grandis Smyth. Common name: Showy Ragged Evening-primrose. Phenology: Mar-Jul (-Sep). Habitat: Upland prairies, roadsides, other disturbed (especially sandy) areas. Distribution: IL, MO, and NE south to LA, TX, NM, and Mexico (DGO, MIC, TAM).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA10, GrPl, Il, K4, Mex, Mo3, NcTx, NY, Tx, WH3, Dietrich & Wagner (1988), Munz (1965), Wagner, Hoch, & Raven (2007); = n/a — C, Tat; = Oenothera laciniata Hill var. grandiflora (S.Watson) B.L.Rob. — F, G, RAB; = Oenothera laciniata Hill var. grandis Britton — S13. Basionym: Oenothera grandis Smyth 1899
Links to other floras: = Oenothera grandis - FNA10
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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