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Onagraceae
Oenothera

not marked as a favorite taxon Oenothera oakesiana (A. Gray) J.W. Robbins ex S. Watson & J.M. Coulter. Common name: Oakes's Evening-primrose. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Sandy dunes and sandplains, river-scours, disturbed areas, roadsides. Distribution: NS west to MB, south to e. NC (?), VA, PA, n. IN, n. IL, and s. MN.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA10, G, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Dietrich, Wagner, & Raven (1997), Wagner, Hoch, & Raven (2007); = n/a — RAB, Tat; = Oenothera parviflora L. ssp. parviflora var. oakesiana (A.Gray) Fernald — Munz (1965); = Oenothera parviflora L. var. oakesiana (A.Gray) Fernald — C; < Oenothera biennis L. — Va; > Oenothera cruciata Nutt. var. stenopetala (E.P.Bicknell) Fernald — F; > Oenothera parviflora L. var. oakesiana (A.Gray) Fernald — F. Basionym: Oenothera biennis L. var. oakesiana A.Gray 1867

Links to other floras: = Oenothera oakesiana - 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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