Oenothera tetragona Roth

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Oenothera

Characteristics

Much like no. 14 [Oenothera fruticosa L.], and not always sharply distinct; usually only rather sparsely hairy, varying to virtually glabrous (especially below the infl), and sometimes glaucous; most of or all the hairs of the infl and fr minutely gland-tipped; lvs ovate to nearly linear, avg wider than in no. 14 [Oenothera fruticosa L.], entire or often remotely dentate, the larger ones 3–10 cm; infl and fls erect; sep-tips wholly connivent or free for 1–2 mm; pet (1–)1.5–3 cm; fr mostly 6–15 mm, thickest near or a little above the middle; 2n=28. Fields and open woods, at higher elev. than the next where their ranges overlap; N.S. and Que. to Mich., s. to n. Ga., ne. Ala., and Mo. May–Aug. (O. glauca; O. fruticosa ssp. g.; Kneiffia g.; K. hybrida; K. latifolia; K. t.)
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
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Environment

Light 7-9
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Soil acidity 4-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

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Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 19 - 21
Germination luminosity light
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Images

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Distribution

Oenothera tetragona world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:614140-1
WFO ID wfo-0001087767
COL ID 74JBJ
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Synonyms

Kneiffia tetragona Kneiffia latifolia Kneiffia glauca Oenothera tetragona Oenothera tetragona f. hybrida Oenothera glauca Oenothera fraseri Kneiffia fraseri Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca Oenothera tetragona var. longistipata Oenothera tetragona var. tetragona Oenothera tetragona var. fraseri Oenothera tetragona var. hybrida Kneiffia tetragona var. longistipata Oenothera fruticosa var. glauca Oenothera tetragona subsp. glauca Kneiffia tetragona var. hybrida Oenothera glauca var. fraseri Oenothera fruticosa subsp. tetragona

Lower taxons

Oenothera tetragona var. brevistipata Oenothera tetragona var. sharpii