Oenothera pallida

Oenothera pallida
Close up of flowers
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species:
O. pallida
Binomial name
Oenothera pallida
Synonyms[1]
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    • Anogra cinerea Rydb.
    • Anogra gypsophila (Eastw.) A.Heller
    • Anogra latifolia (Rydb.) Rydb.
    • Anogra leucotricha Wooton & Standl.
    • Anogra pallida var. brevifolia (Engelm.) Small
    • Anogra pallida var. latifolia (Rydb.) Small
    • Anogra pallida var. runcinata (Engelm.) Small
    • Anogra rhizomata A.Nelson
    • Anogra runcinata (Engelm.) Wooton & Standl.
    • Anogra trichocalyx (Nutt.) Small
    • Anogra violacea A.Nelson
    • Anogra vreelandii Rydb.
    • Oenothera albicaulis var. brevifolia Engelm.
    • Oenothera albicaulis var. gypsophila Eastw.
    • Oenothera albicaulis var. runcinata Engelm.
    • Oenothera albicaulis var. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Engelm.
    • Oenothera latifolia (Rydb.) Munz
    • Oenothera pallida subsp. gypsophila (Eastw.) Munz & W.E.Klein
    • Oenothera pallida var. idahoensis Munz
    • Oenothera pallida var. latifolia Rydb.
    • Oenothera pallida var. runcinata (Engelm.) Cronquist
    • Oenothera pallida var. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Dorn
    • Oenothera runcinata (Engelm.) Munz
    • Oenothera runcinata var. brevifolia (Engelm.) Munz
    • Oenothera runcinata var. gypsophila (Eastw.) Munz
    • Oenothera runcinata var. leucotricha (Wooton & Standl.) Munz
    • Oenothera runcinata var. typica Munz
    • Oenothera tetragona f. latifolia (Rydb.) Munz
    • Oenothera tetragona var. latifolia (Rydb.) Fernald
    • Oenothera trichocalyx Nutt.
    • Oenothera trichocalyx f. acaulis H.Lév.
    • Oenothera trichocalyx f. albicauloidea H.Lév.
    • Oenothera trichocalyx f. heterophylla H.Lév.
    • Oenothera trichocalyx f. mollis H.Lév.
    • Oenothera trichocalyx var. piperi Jeps.
    • Oenothera trichocalyx f. refracta H.Lév.
    • Oenothera wislizeni H.Lév.

Oenothera pallida, the pale evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae.[2] It is native to British Columbia, the western United States, and northern Mexico.[1] Flowers start out white and fade to pink.[2]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Oenothera pallida subsp. latifolia (Rydb.) Munz – Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
  • Oenothera pallida subsp. pallida – British Columbia, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, northern Mexico
  • Oenothera pallida subsp. runcinata (Engelm.) Munz & W.E.Klein – Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, northeastern Mexico
  • Oenothera pallida subsp. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Munz & W.E.Klein – Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
  • A visit by a bee
    A visit by a bee
  • Backside of flowers
    Backside of flowers
  • Flowers unfurling
    Flowers unfurling

References

  1. ^ a b c "Oenothera pallida Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Oenothera pallida Lindl". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.


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