| Family | ONAGRACEAE |
| Genus species | Oenothera rosea L‘Hér. ex Aiton sect. Hartmannia |
| Synonyms | Oenothera lyrata H.Lév. |
| Oenothera psychrophila Ball | |
| Oenothera rubra Cav. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1500-4000m |
| Description | basal leaves oblanceolate, subentire to pinnatifid, 3-4cm, tapered to thin petiole, uppermost leaves reduced to bracts, calyx 4-8mm, petals 5-10mm long |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | pink, reddish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico Southern America Central America |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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