Oenothera primiveris

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Oenothera primiveris is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common names yellow desert evening primrose, bottle evening-primrose, and desert evening-primrose.

Habitat

It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows below 4500 ft in many types of flat desert habitats, including Creosote bush scrub, Joshua tree woodland, and Pinyon-juniper woodland. It is found in the Mojave Desert.

Description

Oenothera primiveris is a hairy annual herb producing a dense rosette of leaves in which the inflorescence occurs. There is generally no true stem. The green or grayish leaves are up to 28 centimeters long and have wavy or crinkled edges, or are cut into deep lobes or teeth. Flowers arise from the axils of the leaves. Each flower has yellow petals up to 4 cm in length which fade orange or red with age. Its bloom period is February through May. The fruit is a straight or curving capsule up to 6 cm in length.

Subspecies

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