Oenothera pallida

Oenothera pallida, the pale evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. It is native to British Columbia, the western United States, and northern Mexico. Flowers start out white and fade to pink.

Taxonomy

Oenothera pallida was scientifically described and named by John Lindley in 1828. It is part of the genus Oenothera in the Onagraceae family.

The following subspecies are accepted:

• Oenothera pallida subsp. latifolia – Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
• Oenothera pallida subsp. pallida – British Columbia, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
• Oenothera pallida subsp. runcinata – Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, northern Mexico
• Oenothera pallida subsp. trichocalyx – Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

It has synonyms of the species or one of its four subspecies.

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