Oenothera hartwegii | |
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At the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens | |
Near Sierra Vista, Arizona | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Onagraceae |
Genus: | Oenothera |
Species: | O. hartwegii |
Binomial name | |
Oenothera hartwegii | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Oenothera hartwegii (syn. Calylophus hartwegii), Hartweg's sundrops, is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family Onagraceae.[2] It is native to the desert southwest of the United States, and to northern and western Mexico.[1] A perennial usually 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in) tall and 60 cm (24 in) wide, it is used locally as a drought-resistant ground cover.[2]
Subtaxa
The following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Oenothera hartwegii subsp. fendleri (A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & Hoch – Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, northeastern Mexico
- Oenothera hartwegii subsp. filifolia (Eastw.) W.L.Wagner & Hoch – New Mexico, Texas, northeastern Mexico
- Oenothera hartwegii subsp. hartwegii – Colorado, Texas, northern and western Mexico
- Oenothera hartwegii subsp. maccartii (Shinners) W.L.Wagner & Hoch – Texas, northeastern Mexico
- Oenothera hartwegii subsp. pubescens (A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & Hoch – Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, northeastern Mexico
References
- 1 2 3 "Oenothera hartwegii Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Calylophus hartwegii". Campus Arboretum. University of Arizona. 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
Botanical Synonyms: Oenothera hartwegii
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