| Family | ONAGRACEAE |
| Genus species | Taraxia ovata (Nutt.) Small |
| Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 23: 185 (1896) |
| Native Range | sw. Oregon to w. & sw. California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-500m |
| Description | subcaulescent, leaves 3-10cm long, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, entire to denticulate, margins sinuate, flowers 2-4cm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Camissonia ovata (Nutt.) P.H.Raven Oenothera ovata Nutt. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |