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Onagraceae
Oenothera

not marked as a favorite taxon Oenothera nutans Atkinson & Bartlett. Common name: Nodding Evening-primrose. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Roadsides, openings, forest edges, pastures. Distribution: ME west to MI, south to n. FL, s. AL, and s. MO.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl4, FNA10, K4, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, WH3, Dietrich, Wagner, & Raven (1997), Wagner, Hoch, & Raven (2007); = n/a — Tat; = Oenothera austromontana (Munz) Raven, W.Dietr., & Stubbe — W; = Oenothera biennis L. ssp. austromontana Munz — Munz (1965); = Oenothera biennis L. var. austromontana (Munz) Cronquist — C; = Oenothera biennis L. var. nutans (Atk. & Bartlett) Wiegand — F; < Oenothera biennis L. — G, RAB, S, Va, WV. Basionym: Oenothera nutans Atk. & Bartlett 1913

Links to other floras: = Oenothera nutans - FNA10

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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