Latin name: Oenothera deltoides Torrey & Frémont ssp. deltoides Pronunciation: ee-no-THEER-a del-TOE-i-dees Common name: Basket evening primrose, Lion-in-a-cage Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose) Habitat: Sandy places to 3500', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, both deserts Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Oenothera 2) deltoides |
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