Oenothera tetragona Roth
Detail
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Botanical Name
- Oenothera tetragona Roth
- Common Name
- Sundrops
- Synonym(s)
- Oenothera fruticosa L. ssp. glauca (Michx.) Straley; Oenothera hybrida Michx.; Oenothera fruticosa var. hybrida (Michx.) Fern.
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Oenothera tetragona Roth
- Comments
- This species is closely related to O. fruticosa and most Virginia herbarium specimens are labelled "Oenothera fruticosa ssp. glauca." The map likely includes records for O. hybrida (O. tetragona var. hybrida [Michx.] Fern.), allegedly a Southern Blue Ridge endemic. It's worth noting that O. hybrida has been treated as a var. of both O. tetragona and O. fruticosa, again emphasizing the close taxonomic relationship of these species.
- Habitat
- Mesic to dry clearings, roadsides, wet meadows, mafic and calcareous fens. Frequent in the Piedmont and mountains (at lower elevations).
- Native Status
- Native
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