Oenothera Coronopifolia, Cutleaf Evening Primrose
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Common names:
Cutleaf evening primrose, crownleaf evening primrose
Family:
Scientific name:
Oenothera coronopifolia
Main flower color:
Range:
The Four Corners states, plus south Wyoming and parts of the Great Plains
Height:
Up to 12 inches
Habitat:
Dry hillsides, grassland, sandy locations; plains and foothills
Leaves:
Finely divided into short, thin lobes, often reddish at the tips
Season:
April to August
Many primrose species are similar, but oenothera coronopifolia can easily be identified by its leaves, which are deeply divided into short, pointed, separated, linear segments. They grow most of the way along the stems, which are woody and rigid, again different to some other species which have shorter, weaker stems. Flowers are about 2 inches in diameter, formed of four white petals above four smaller sepals, with a center of 8 stamens and a four-pronged style. The petals overlap at the base but the edges are unconnected. Buds are red, and the petals turn reddish as they wither.
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