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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