Oenothera villosa

Oenothera villosa
Close-up of flower
Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Onagraceae
Genus:	Oenothera
Species:	O. villosa
Binomial name
Oenothera villosa Thunb.
Synonyms[1]
List Oenothera albinervis R.R.Gates Oenothera baurii Boedijn Oenothera biennis subsp. baurii (Boedijn) Tischler Oenothera biennis var. canescens Torr. & A.Gray Oenothera biennis var. strigosa (Rydb.) Cronquist Oenothera canovertex Hudziok Oenothera canovirens E.S.Steele Oenothera cheradophila Bartlett Oenothera cockerellii Bartlett ex de Vries Oenothera communis proles erosa (Lehm.) H.Lév. Oenothera depressa Greene Oenothera depressa f. angustifolia Rostański Oenothera depressa f. latibracteata Rostański Oenothera erosa Lehm. Oenothera hookeri var. parviflora R.R.Gates Oenothera hungarica (Borbás) Borbás Oenothera muricata var. canescens (Torr. & A.Gray) B.L.Rob. Oenothera muricata f. hungarica (Borbás) Jáv. Oenothera parviflora var. canescens (Torr. & A.Gray) Farw. Oenothera prasina Bartlett Oenothera procera Wooton & Standl. Oenothera renneri H.Scholz Oenothera renneri f. mollis Renner ex Rostański Oenothera rydbergii House Oenothera scandinavica Rostański Oenothera strigosa (Rydb.) Mack. & Bush Oenothera strigosa var. albinervis (R.R.Gates) R.R.Gates Oenothera strigosa subsp. canovirens (E.S.Steele) Munz Oenothera strigosa subsp. cheradophila (Bartlett) Munz Oenothera strigosa var. cheradophila (Bartlett) R.R.Gates Oenothera strigosa var. cockerellii (Bartlett ex de Vries) R.R.Gates Oenothera strigosa var. depressa (Greene) R.R.Gates Oenothera strigosa subsp. hungarica (Borbás) Á.Löve & D.Löve Oenothera strigosa var. procera (Wooton & Standl.) R.R.Gates Oenothera strigosa var. subulifera (Rydb.) R.R.Gates Oenothera subulifera (Rydb.) Rydb. Oenothera velutinifolia Hudziok Oenothera villosa subsp. cheradophila (Bartlett) W.Dietr. & P.H.Raven Oenothera villosa var. strigosa (Rydb.) Dorn Onagra biennis var. strigosa (Rydb.) Piper Onagra cockerellii (Bartlett ex de Vries) de Vries Onagra depressa (Greene) Small Onagra erosa (Lehm.) Spach Onagra hungarica Borbás Onagra lehmanniana Spach Onagra strigosa Rydb. Onagra strigosa var. subulata Rydb. Usoricum strigosum (Rydb.) Lunell

Oenothera villosa, the hairy evening primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae.[2] It is native to nearly all of the United States (except Hawaii, Alaska, Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina), and to all Canadian provinces and the Northwest Territories. It has been introduced to cool and cold-temperate regions worldwide.[1] An erect biennial reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it is typically found in open areas and disturbed situations.[2]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

• Oenothera villosa subsp. strigosa (Rydb.) W.Dietr. & P.H.Raven – western and central North America, and introduced to central Europe
• Oenothera villosa subsp. villosa – central and eastern North America, and introduced worldwide

References

1. "Oenothera villosa Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
2. Marcus, Joseph A. (20 April 2023). "Oenothera villosa". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 4 December 2023.