Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Oenothera avita (W.M.Klein) W.E.Klein sect. Anogra |
Bibliography | N. Amer. Fl. [N.L.Britton & al., eds.] ser. 2, 5: 116 (1965) |
Native Range | sw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | greyish, sometimes hirsute, basal leaves oblanceolate to spathulate, dentate to deeply incised, stem leaves variable, petals 25-35mm long, capsules cylindrical |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Oenothera californica ssp. avita W.M.Klein Oenothera californica var. avita (W.M.Klein) S.L.Welsh & N.D.Atwood |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |