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Oenothera villosa ssp. villosa
Oenothera villosa Thunb. ssp. villosa
Hairy Evening-primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Oenothera albinervis, Oenothera biennis var. canescens, Oenothera canovirens, Oenothera depressa, Oenothera strigosa ssp. canovirens, Oenothera villosa ssp. canovirens
USDA Symbol: OEVIV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CO , CT , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 villosa ssp. villosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera villosa ssp. villosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera villosa ssp. villosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-16Research By: TWC Staff