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Oenothera heterophylla ssp. orientalis - An evening primrose
Family: Onagraceae
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Global Rank: G4T1T2 State Rank: S1S2 |
Habitat: Dry, open barrens on deep sand deposits.
Flowering Date: May - June
Fruiting Date: June - July
Causes for Concern: Oenothera heterophylla ssp. orientalis is restricted in Arkansas to dry sandhill barrens in southwest Arkansas. It was previously known from Alabama as well, but is apparently extirpated there.
Global Range: Southwest Arkansas (Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, and possibly Calhoun Counties), and possibly Alabama.
