| Family | ONAGRACEAE |
| Genus species | Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frém. sect. Anogra |
| Synonyms | Oenothera kleinii W.L.Wagner & S.W.Mill |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 100-1200m |
| Description | basal leaves in lax rosette, obovate to lanceolate, 2-8cm long, stem leaves smaller, flowers to 4cm across, opening in the evening, fading pink |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) Mexico (Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ONAGRACEAE
deltoides ambigua (S.Watson) W.M.Klein, Aliso 5: 179 (1962)
deltoides cognata (Jeps.) W.M.Klein, ibid.
deltoides howellii Munz, Aliso 2: 81 (1949)
eltoides piperi Munz, Amer.J. Bot. 18: 314 (1931)
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