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Onagraceae
Oenothera

Oenothera capillifolia Scheele ssp. capillifolia. Common name: Berlandier's Sundrops. Phenology: Mar-Sep. Habitat: Prairies and oak savannas, in sandy and rocky areas, especially calcareous. Distribution: OK and NM south through s. LA and s. TX to Mexico; disjunct eastward in MS and AL.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA10, K4, Wagner, Krakos, & Hoch (2013); = Calylophus berlandieri Spach ssp. pinifolius (Engelm. ex A.Gray) Towner — GrPl, NcTx; = Calylophus drummondianus Spach ssp. drummondianus — Tx; = Oenothera berlandieri (Spach) Steud. ssp. pinifolia (Engelm. ex A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & Hoch — Wagner, Hoch, & Raven (2007); < Calylophus drummondianus Spach — Mex; > Meriolix hillii Small — S13; > Meriolix melanoglottis Rydb. — S13. Basionym: Oenothera capillifolia Scheele 1848

Links to other floras: = Oenothera capillifolia ssp. capillifolia - FNA10

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