Latin name: Oenothera cespitosa Nutt. ssp. marginata (Hook. & Arn.) Munz Pronunciation: ee-no-THEER-a ses-pi-TOE-sa mar-jin-AY-ta Common name: Tufted evening primrose Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose) Habitat: Dry stony slopes, 3000'-8000', pinyon-juniper woodland, shadscale scrub, yellow pine forest, desert slopes from Santa Rosa Mts north Blooming period: April to August Name derivations: 1) Oenothera 2) cespitosa 3) marginata |
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