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Oenothera laciniata J. Hill. Common name: Cutleaf Evening-primrose. Phenology: (Feb-) Apr-Sep (-Nov). Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: ME west to ND, south to s. FL and TX; also in CA.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl4, FNA10, GrPl, Il, K4, Meso4.1, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Wagner, Hoch, & Raven (2007); = Oenothera laciniata Hill ssp. laciniata — Munz (1965); = Oenothera laciniata Hill var. laciniata — C, F, G, RAB, S13; = Raimannia laciniata (Hill) Rose — S. Basionym: Oenothera laciniata Hill 1767

Links to other floras: = Oenothera laciniata - FNA10

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect to reclining annual/biennial found in fields, roadsides and other dry, disturbed areas.

Stems: Stems simple or branched near base, hairy.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, mostly sessile, elliptic to lance-shaped, to 4 in. long, irregularly toothed or lobed and hairy.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers borne singly on short stalks (or sessile) from upper leaf axils, pale yellow (becoming reddish with age), to 2 in. wide, consisting of 4 heart-shaped petals, an elongated (to 1 in.) calyx tube with 4 reflexed sepals, 8 stamens and a pistil with cross-shaped stigma.

Fruits: Fruit a linear-cylindrical, furry capsule that may be curved.

Comments: Flowers bloom at night and are pollinated primarily by sphinx moths.

Height: 6-30 in.

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description: Erect to reclining annual/biennial found in fields, roadsides and other dry, disturbed areas.

stems: Stems simple or branched near base, hairy.

leaves: Leaves alternate, mostly sessile, elliptic to lance-shaped, to 4 in. long, irregularly toothed or lobed and hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers borne singly on short stalks (or sessile) from upper leaf axils, pale yellow (becoming reddish with age), to 2 in. wide, consisting of 4 heart-shaped petals, an elongated (to 1 in.) calyx tube with 4 reflexed sepals, 8 stamens and a pistil with cross-shaped stigma.

fruits: Fruit a linear-cylindrical, furry capsule that may be curved.

comments: Flowers bloom at night and are pollinated primarily by sphinx moths.

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