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Taxon:  Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frem.



Summary
Genus:
Oenothera
Section:
Anogra
Family:
Onagraceae
Subfamily:
Onagroideae
Tribe:
Onagreae
Nomen number:
462350
Place of publication:
J. C. Frémont, Rep. exped. Rocky Mts. 315. 1845
Verified:
01/05/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frem. subsp. ambigua (Munz) W. M. Klein (0 active accession[s])
Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frem. subsp. cognata (Jeps.) W. M. Klein (0 active accession[s])
Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frem. subsp. deltoides (0 active accession[s])
Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frem. subsp. howellii (Munz) W. M. Klein (0 active accession[s])
Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frem. subsp. piperi (Munz) W. M. Klein (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
  2. CalFlora Database Project. CalFlora: a botanical resource for California on the internet (on-line resource).
  3. Cronquist, A. et al. Intermountain flora. 1972-
  4. Hickman, J. C., ed. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California. 1993
  5. Welsh, S. L. et al. A Utah flora. 1993
Common names
English
basket evening-primrose –
birdcage evening-primrose –
desert-lantern –
devil's-lantern –
lion-in-a-cage –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoBaja Norte 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSonora 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexico 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesArizona 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesNevada 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesUtah 
Native
Northern America
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja Norte, Sonora]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=462350. Accessed 17 December 2025.

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