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Oenothera canescens

Torr. & Frem.

Spotted Evening-primrose

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.148234

Element CodePDONA0C080

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderMyrtales

FamilyOnagraceae

GenusOenothera

Other Common Names

spotted evening-primrose (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1993-07-08

Change Date1993-07-08

Edition Date1993-07-09

Edition AuthorsSkello, M.

Rank Reasons

Widespread range, infrequent to locally common throughout Great Plains.

Range Extent Comments

NE, WY, CO, OK, TX, NM.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Prairie depressions, dried ponds, ditches, clay soil.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Kansas	S3	Yes
Colorado	S3	Yes
Nebraska	S2	Yes
Wyoming	S1	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Oklahoma	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Candian River	Cibola National Forest	7,149

References (3)

Correll, D.S., and M.C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. Texas Research Foundation, Renner. 1881 pp.
Great Plains Flora Association (R.L. McGregor, coordinator; T.M. Barkley, ed., R.E. Brooks and E.K. Schofield, associate eds.). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. 1392 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.