Hairy Evening Primrose (Oenothera villosa)
Description
Rosette with erect hairy stem. Basal leaves spoon-shaped, 1-4 in. long, with petioles 1/2-2 in. long; stem leaves 4-12 in., hairy, lance-shaped to oval, entire or with tiny teeth. Inflorescence is a few-flowered open spike. Flower sepals often tinted red, petals 1/3-3/4 in. long, yellow to orange, open in the evening, not fading to red. Capsules straight. Grows in dry shrublands, roadsides, at mid to high elevations.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Onagraceae
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Genus: Oenothera
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