Oenothera californica ssp. eurekensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Oenothera californica (S. Watson) S. Watson ssp. eurekensis (Munz & J. C. Roos) W. M. Klein

Eureka dunes evening primrose

2020 Matt Berger

2001 Larry Blakely

Oenothera californica ssp. eurekensis is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Oenothera avita ssp. eurekensis

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

State of California status: Rare. Federal status: Delisted - recovered.


	Plant Range Observation Search (41 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Oenothera californica
Genus:	Oenothera
Family:	Onagraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: dunes

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Oenothera avita ssp. eurekensis
PLANTS	Oenothera deltoides ssp. eurekensis

Information about Oenothera californica ssp. eurekensis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (OECAE2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/07/2023).