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Family: Onagraceae
Oakes' evening-primrose
[Oenothera angustissima R.R.Gates, more ]
Etymology: Oenothera: from Greek oinos, "wine," and thera, "to imbibe," because an allied European plant was thought to induce a taste for wine
Plants: erect, biennial, 2'-6' tall forb, mostly hairless or only finely fuzzy Leaves: lance-like to oblong, alternate Flowers: yellow, 4-parted, 3/4"-1 1/2" wide; inflorescence a terminal, usually unbranched spike nodding at the tip Fruits: capsule slightly tapering towards top; seeds without tufts of hair at the top Habitat: disturbed sites Conservation Status: Native |
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