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

2019 Matt Berger

2022 Emily Sluiman

2023 Olesya Konovalova

2019 Matt Berger

2023 Olesya Konovalova

2019 Matt Berger

2023 Olesya Konovalova

2024 Olesya Konovalova

2023 Olesya Konovalova

2017 Diane Etchison

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~390 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


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

Information about Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (OEDED4) 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 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
How does resembling a birdcage help this plant?: Birdcage plant photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

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).