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Oenothera clelandii W.Dietr., P.H.Raven & W.L.Wagner is a plant in the Onagraceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Oenothera clelandii W.Dietr., P.H.Raven & W.L.Wagner (Oenothera clelandii W.Dietr., P.H.Raven & W.L.Wagner)
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Oenothera clelandii W.Dietr., P.H.Raven & W.L.Wagner

Oenothera clelandii W.Dietr., P.H.Raven & W.L.Wagner

Oenothera clelandii, the lesser four-point evening-primrose, is a flowering plant native to eastern North America that favors sandy prairie and field soils.

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Family
Genus
Oenothera
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Oenothera clelandii W.Dietr., P.H.Raven & W.L.Wagner

Nomenclature and Common Name

Oenothera clelandii W.Dietr., P.H.Raven & W.L.Wagner, commonly known as the lesser four-point evening-primrose, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Onagraceae.

Native Distribution

This species is native to Ontario, Canada, and the east-central region of the United States.

Growth Form and Habitat

It can be a perennial or biennial plant that grows up to 40 inches, or 1 meter, in height, and it prefers growing in sandy soils in prairies and fields.

Photo: (c) Aaron Carlson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Oenothera

More from Onagraceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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