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Oenothera primiveris

Yellow Desert Evening-primrose

Oenothera primiveris

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: hairy
leaf margin3: pinnatifid
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Mar. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
Synonym(s)1: Oenothera primiveris ssp.primiveris
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
     
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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