Oenothera macrocarpa
Oenothera macrocarpa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Onagraceae |
Genus: | Oenothera |
Species: | O. macrocarpa |
Binomial name | |
Oenothera macrocarpa Nutt. | |
Oenothera macrocarpa, the bigfruit evening primrose,[1] Ozark sundrop, Missouri evening primrose, is an herbaceous plant in the evening primrose family. It is native to Mexico and the south-central United States, where it is found in calcareous prairies and limestone outcrops.[2]
Description
This is a perennial herb that produces a red stem 6-12 in. (15-30 cm) in height. The large (3 inch) wide flowers are cup shaped, canary yellow and have a mild fragrance. They are produced in great numbers from early to mid summer. Leaves are dark green and lanceolate, and bunched along the trailing stem. The seed pods are 4-winged and 2 to 3 inch long.
Uses
The seeds pods are often used in flower arrangements. This plant is also grown in gardens for its flowers.[3][4]
Taxonomy
There are five commonly accepted subspecies. These are:
- O. macrocarpa var. fremontii - restricted to Kansas and southern Nebraska[5]
- O. macrocarpa var. incana - southern Kansas, western Oklahoma and northern Texas
- O. macrocarpa var. macrocarpa - the most widespread; Texas to the Ozark Mountains, with disjunct populations in Tennessee's Nashville Basin[6]
- O. macrocarpa var. mexicana - known only from Coahuila, Mexico[7]
- O. macrocarpa var. oklahomensis - southern Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Texas
References
- ↑ "Oenothera macrocarpa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ Shinners and Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas Online
- ↑ Missouri Botanical Garden
- ↑ Perennial Resource: Oenothera missouriensis
- ↑ "Oenothera macrocarpa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ↑ Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
- ↑ Wagner, Warren; Hoch, Peter; Raven, Peter (2007). "Revised Classification of the Onagraceae". Systematic Botany Monographs. 83. JSTOR i25027967. doi:10.2307/i25027967.