Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Oenothera flava (A.Nelson) Garrett sect. Lavauxia |
Synonyms | Lavauxia flava A.Nelson |
Oenothera taraxacoides (Wooton & Standl.) Munz | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1000-1600m |
Description | acaulescent, subglabrous, leaves oblanceolate, 5-20cm, basally pinnate, flower sessile amongst leaves, opening at evening, petals 1-2cm long, fading purple |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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