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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Oenothera argillicola
FAMILY
Onagraceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oenothera argillicola
FAMILY
Onagraceae
COMMON NAME:
Shale-barren Evening Primrose, Shale Evening Primrose
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_oear_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Oenothera argillicola
FAMILY
Onagraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oenothera argillicola
FAMILY
Onagraceae
3287
Forb
Biennial
Native north of the Carolinas
Documented growing wild in - - -
Uncommon
Look for it in shale barrens and woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
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or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Yellow
4-lobed calyx
4 petals
8 exserted stamens
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule
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