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Oenothera tetraptera
Oenothera tetraptera Cav.
Fourwing Evening Primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OETE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White, fading to pink.
Distribution
USA: TXValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0786 Collected Mar 11, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry CliffeNPSOT 0099 Collected April 17, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oenothera tetraptera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera tetraptera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera tetraptera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: DEW