Status: Native
Synonyms:
Oenothera hartwegii Bentham subsp. fendleri (Gray) W.L. Wagner & Hoch
Calylophus hartwegii (Bentham) Raven subsp. fendleri (Gray) Towner & Raven
Galpinsia fendleri (Gray) Heller
Oenothera fendleri Gray
Oenothera hartwegii var. fendleri is a perennial herb with alternate leaves and gaudy yellow flowers that turn orange toward the end of the day. It has linear to slightly oblong but not filiform glabrous leaves. The capsule is nearly glabrous. The stems are spreading. The free tips of the calyx are less than 3mm long. The stigmas are entire rather than four lobed. Oenothera hartwegii var. fendleri is found in middle elevations on the roadside.
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Oenothera hartwegii var. fendleri, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., by US180 in the Little Burro Mtns., May 16, 2007
Oenothera hartwegii var. fendleri, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Silver City, Ridge Road, September 11, 2009
Oenothera hartwegii var. fendleri, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Silver City, Ridge Road, September 11, 2009
Oenothera hartwegii var. fendleri, closeup of capsule & leaves, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Silver City, Ridge Road, September 11, 2009
Oenothera hartwegii var. fendleri, 3x field macro of seeds in capsule, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Silver City, Ridge Road, September 11, 2009
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