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Oenothera cespitosa subsp. cespitosa

Butte Primrose, Gumbo Evening Primrose
Other regional names: Tufted Evening Primrose
  • Tufted Evening Primrose
Also known as: ? montana Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray +19 more
  • ? montana Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
  • Oenothera caespitosa Nutt.
  • Oenothera caespitosa subsp. australis (Wooton & Standl.) Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa subsp. caespitosa
  • Oenothera caespitosa subsp. crinita (Rydb.) Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa subsp. eximia (A.Gray) Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa subsp. jonesii (Munz) Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa subsp. montana (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa subsp. navajoensis W.L.Wagner et al.
  • Oenothera caespitosa subsp. purpurea (S.Watson) Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa var. brandegeei Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa var. crinita (Rydb.) Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa var. eximia (A.Gray) Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa var. jonesii Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa var. longiflora (A.Heller) Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa var. montana (Nutt.) Durand
  • Oenothera caespitosa var. primiveris (A.Gray) H.Lév.
  • Oenothera caespitosa var. purpurea (S.Watson) Munz
  • Oenothera caespitosa var. stellae S.L.Welsh
  • Oenothera cespitosa f. albiflora H.Lév.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Onagraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Oenothera cespitosa subsp. cespitosa (commonly known as Butte Primrose or Gumbo Evening-Primrose) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Onagraceae family. Found natively in North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Oenothera cespitosa, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Base Species & Variations

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