Oenothera cespitosa ssp. marginata Calflora

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Oenothera cespitosa Nutt. ssp. marginata (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) Munz

Fragrant evening-primrose

Geoff Burleigh

2015 John Doyen

2013 James M. Andre

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


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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Oenothera caespitosa ssp. marginata
JEF	Oenothera cespitosa var. marginata
PLANTS	Oenothera caespitosa ssp. marginata

Information about Oenothera cespitosa ssp. marginata from other sources


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).