Oenothera coronopifolia

Torr. & Gray

Comb-like Evening-primrose

G5Secure Found in 20 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153780
Element CodePDONA0C0A0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMyrtales
FamilyOnagraceae
GenusOenothera
Other Common Names
crownleaf evening-primrose (EN) Crownleaf 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 Date1993-06-28
Change Date1993-06-28
Edition Date1993-06-28
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.
Range Extent Comments
UT (Duchesne, Garfield, Grand, Juab, Millard, Piute, Rich, San Juan, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Wasatch, and Wayne counties), ID to SD, south to AZ and NM, CO, WY, MT, NE, SD, WY, NE, KS.
Occurrences Comments
34 sites in UT.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sagebrush, mountain brush, pinyon-juniper, Douglas pine, ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, and aspen communities at 2135-2810 m. Sandy to rocky prairies, open woodlands.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NebraskaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
ColoradoS5Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
KansasS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (20)
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
New Mexico (11)
AreaForestAcres
Cerro AlesnaCibola National Forest6,184
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Cruces BasinCarson National Forest5,244
Elk MountainGila National Forest6,550
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Madre MountainCibola National Forest19,839
Mesa AltaSanta Fe National Forest1,868
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pueblo MesaSanta Fe National Forest3,540
T BarGila National Forest6,823
YoungsvilleSanta Fe National Forest6,122
Utah (6)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Dark ValleyDixie National Forest27,481
Happy ValleyDixie National Forest14,458
Hilgard MountainFishlake National Forest28,389
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Solomon BasinFishlake National Forest19,963
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
References (3)
  1. Albee, B.J., L.M. Shultz, and S. Goodrich. 1988. Atlas of the vascular plants of Utah. Utah Museum Natural History Occasional Publication 7, Salt Lake City, Utah. 670 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, L.C. Higgins, and S. Goodrich, eds. 1987. A Utah Flora. Great Basin Naturalist Memoir 9: 1- 894. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. 894 pp.