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Oenothera deltoides Torrey & Frémont subsp. deltoides

Dune Evening-primrose, White Desert-primrose, Devils Lantern

Oenothera deltoides Torrey & Frémont subsp. deltoides
Oenothera deltoides Torrey & Frémont subsp. deltoides
Oenothera deltoides Torrey & Frémont subsp. deltoides

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: valleys, sand dunes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: basal
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: oblanceolate or lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: toothed or lobed or pinnatifid or entire
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Feb. to Mar.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Tinajas Altas area

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