Oenothera wolfii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Oenothera wolfii (Munz) P. H. Raven, W. Dietr., & Stubbe

Wolf's evening primrose

2021 Scott Yarger

2001 Lindsay Herrera

1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Oenothera wolfii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.

also called Oenothera hookeri ssp. wolfii

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (70 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Coastal Prairie

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Oenothera hookeri ssp. wolfii

Information about Oenothera wolfii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (OEWO) 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.1 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).