Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides Calflora

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Taxon Report

Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frém. ssp. deltoides

Birdcage evening primrose, Desert lantern

2019 Matt Berger

2016 James Gonsman

2017 Diane Etchison

2008 Neal Kramer

2019 Matt Berger

2012 Neal Kramer

Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Oenothera deltoides var. cineracea
PLANTS	Oenothera deltoides var. typica
PLANTS	Oenothera kleinii

More information about Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (OEDED4) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 10/06/2022).