Oenothera laciniata

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Oenothera laciniata
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species: O. laciniata
Binomial name
Oenothera laciniata
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Natural range of Oenothera laciniata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: cutleaf evening primrose

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, O. laciniata occurs in shrub bogs, pine flatwoods, and pine savannas. It is observed to be a ruderal species and has been found in disturbed areas such as sandy vacant lots, moist roadsides, fallow fields, and railroad beds (FSU Herbarium). Soil types include sandy loam, loam, and loamy sand (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Drosera, Calopogon, Briza, and Cerastium (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

It has been observed flowering January through May and fruiting January through June (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Oenothera laciniata at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Vespidae: Polistes dorsalis hunteri

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.