Lavauxia taraxacoides Wooton & Standl.
Oenothera taraxacoides (Wooton & Standl.) Munz
Oenothera flava (A. Nelson) Garrett ssp. taraxacoides (Wooton & Standl.) W.L. Wagner Yellow evening primrose
This is the "dandelion subspecies" of yellow evening primose, so-called for the resemblance of its foliage to dandelion leaves. Identification: You know you're talking about an unusual plant when you can't find much of anything about it online. Plants have a rosette of basal leaves reminiscent of dandelion leaves. Flowers emerge directly from the base on red stems. Flowers are yellow, about 1-1½" (2.5-3.8 cm) around, with four petals. Plants and flowers together are only about 8" (20 cm) tall. Online References:
SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network (Oenothera flava) The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (Oenothera flava) Wildflowers, Ferns & Trees of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah (Oenothera flava subspecies flava) Lavauxia taraxacoides Wooton & Standl. Oenothera taraxacoides (Wooton & Standl.) Munz
Oenothera flava ssp. taraxacoides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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