Oenothera pallida

Oenothera pallida
	Close up of flowers
	Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Onagraceae
Genus:	Oenothera
Species:	O. pallida
Binomial name
	Oenothera pallida; Lindl.
Synonyms
	List Anogra cinerea Rydb.; Anogra gypsophila (Eastw.) A.Heller; Anogra latifolia (Rydb.) Rydb.; Anogra leucotricha Wooton & Standl.; Anogra pallida var. brevifolia (Engelm.) Small; Anogra pallida var. latifolia (Rydb.) Small; Anogra pallida var. runcinata (Engelm.) Small; Anogra rhizomata A.Nelson; Anogra runcinata (Engelm.) Wooton & Standl.; Anogra trichocalyx (Nutt.) Small; Anogra violacea A.Nelson; Anogra vreelandii Rydb.; Oenothera albicaulis var. brevifolia Engelm.; Oenothera albicaulis var. gypsophila Eastw.; Oenothera albicaulis var. runcinata Engelm.; Oenothera albicaulis var. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Engelm.; Oenothera latifolia (Rydb.) Munz; Oenothera pallida subsp. gypsophila (Eastw.) Munz & W.E.Klein; Oenothera pallida var. idahoensis Munz; Oenothera pallida var. latifolia Rydb.; Oenothera pallida var. runcinata (Engelm.) Cronquist; Oenothera pallida var. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Dorn; Oenothera runcinata (Engelm.) Munz; Oenothera runcinata var. brevifolia (Engelm.) Munz; Oenothera runcinata var. gypsophila (Eastw.) Munz; Oenothera runcinata var. leucotricha (Wooton & Standl.) Munz; Oenothera runcinata var. typica Munz; Oenothera tetragona f. latifolia (Rydb.) Munz; Oenothera tetragona var. latifolia (Rydb.) Fernald; Oenothera trichocalyx Nutt.; Oenothera trichocalyx f. acaulis H.Lév.; Oenothera trichocalyx f. albicauloidea H.Lév.; Oenothera trichocalyx f. heterophylla H.Lév.; Oenothera trichocalyx f. mollis H.Lév.; Oenothera trichocalyx var. piperi Jeps.; Oenothera trichocalyx f. refracta H.Lév.; Oenothera wislizeni H.Lév.; ;

Oenothera pallida, the pale evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae.^[2] It is native to British Columbia, the western United States, and northern Mexico.^[1] Flowers start out white and fade to pink.^[2]

Subtaxa[edit]

The following subspecies are accepted:^[1]

Oenothera pallida subsp. latifolia (Rydb.) Munz – Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Oenothera pallida subsp. pallida – British Columbia, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, northern Mexico
Oenothera pallida subsp. runcinata (Engelm.) Munz & W.E.Klein – Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, northeastern Mexico
Oenothera pallida subsp. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Munz & W.E.Klein – Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

A visit by a bee
Backside of flowers
Flowers unfurling

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Oenothera pallida Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Oenothera pallida Lindl". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

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[POWO_173245-2-1] "Oenothera pallida Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

[OEPA-2] "Oenothera pallida Lindl". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

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Oenothera pallida

Close up of flowers

Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Onagraceae
Genus:	Oenothera
Species:	O. pallida
Binomial name
*Oenothera pallida* Lindl.
Synonyms^[1]
List Anogra cinerea Rydb. Anogra gypsophila (Eastw.) A.Heller Anogra latifolia (Rydb.) Rydb. Anogra leucotricha Wooton & Standl. Anogra pallida var. brevifolia (Engelm.) Small Anogra pallida var. latifolia (Rydb.) Small Anogra pallida var. runcinata (Engelm.) Small Anogra rhizomata A.Nelson Anogra runcinata (Engelm.) Wooton & Standl. Anogra trichocalyx (Nutt.) Small Anogra violacea A.Nelson Anogra vreelandii Rydb. Oenothera albicaulis var. brevifolia Engelm. Oenothera albicaulis var. gypsophila Eastw. Oenothera albicaulis var. runcinata Engelm. Oenothera albicaulis var. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Engelm. Oenothera latifolia (Rydb.) Munz Oenothera pallida subsp. gypsophila (Eastw.) Munz & W.E.Klein Oenothera pallida var. idahoensis Munz Oenothera pallida var. latifolia Rydb. Oenothera pallida var. runcinata (Engelm.) Cronquist Oenothera pallida var. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Dorn Oenothera runcinata (Engelm.) Munz Oenothera runcinata var. brevifolia (Engelm.) Munz Oenothera runcinata var. gypsophila (Eastw.) Munz Oenothera runcinata var. leucotricha (Wooton & Standl.) Munz Oenothera runcinata var. typica Munz Oenothera tetragona f. latifolia (Rydb.) Munz Oenothera tetragona var. latifolia (Rydb.) Fernald Oenothera trichocalyx Nutt. Oenothera trichocalyx f. acaulis H.Lév. Oenothera trichocalyx f. albicauloidea H.Lév. Oenothera trichocalyx f. heterophylla H.Lév. Oenothera trichocalyx f. mollis H.Lév. Oenothera trichocalyx var. piperi Jeps. Oenothera trichocalyx f. refracta H.Lév. Oenothera wislizeni H.Lév.