Oenothera xylocarpa Calflora

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Taxon Report

Oenothera xylocarpa Coville

Wood fruit evening primrose, Woodyfruit evening primrose

2020 Bob Sweatt

2009 Dee E. Warenycia

1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Oenothera xylocarpa is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (41 records) Plant Characteristics

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

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Oenothera xylocarpa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (OEXY) 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 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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/29/2023).