Status: Native
Synonyms:
Lavauxia brachycarpa (Gray) Britton
Lavauxia wrightii (Gray) Small
Oenothera brachycarpa (Gray) var. wrightii (Gray) Leveille
Oenothera caespitosa Nuttall ex Fraser subsp. australis (Wooton & Standley) Munz
Oenothera caespitosa Nuttall ex Fraser var. australis (Wooton & Standley) Munz
Oenothera australis (Wooton & Standley) Tidestrom
Oenothera wrightii Gray
Pachylophus australis Wooton & Standley
Oenothera brachycarpa is an almost acaulescent evening primrose with bright yellow flowers and a four-parted stigma. The leaves are shallowly lobed. The capsules are winged. Oenothera brachycarpa is found on the roadside at middle to upper elevation.
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Oenothera brachycarpa, photo Russ Kleinman & Kelly Kindscher, Black Range, Rte. 152 near Emory Pass, July 26, 2008
Oenothera brachycarpa, winged capsule, photo Russ Kleinman & Kelly Kindscher, Black Range, Rte. 152 near Emory Pass, July 26, 2008
Oenothera brachycarpa, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Acklin Hill, April 25, 2010
Oenothera brachycarpa, leaf measured, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City Range, Bear Mountain Road, July 29, 2010
Oenothera brachycarpa, plant measured, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City Range, Bear Mountain Road, July 29, 2010
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