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Oenothera pubescens

Willd. ex Spreng.

South American Evening-primrose

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137629
Element CodePDONA0C1R0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMyrtales
FamilyOnagraceae
GenusOenothera
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 Date1993-11-24
Change Date1993-11-24
Edition Date1993-11-24
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Widespread from CA, AZ, NM, TX and to South America.
Range Extent Comments
CA (central Mojave Desert, Newberry Springs, San Bernardino Co.), to NM; South America (Hickman, 1993). In AZ O. laciniate var pubescens (synonym of O. p.) "ranges from TX to AZ, south to Ecuador" (Kearney and Peebles, 1951).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open places; +/- 600 m.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Arizona (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Aspen MountainGila National Forest23,784
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
References (3)
  1. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 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. Kearney, T.H., R.H. Peebles, and collaborators. 1951. Arizona flora. 2nd edition with Supplement (1960) by J.T. Howell, E. McClintock, and collaborators. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1085 pp.