Oenothera linearis
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Oenothera linearis, Michx. (OE. fruticosa var. linearis, Wats. Kneiffia linearis, Spach). Sundrops. Fig. 2567. Slender, 12-20 in. high, biennial or perennial, pilose, puberulent or nearly glabrous: basal Lvs. spatulate to broad- oblanceolate; st.-lvs. linear to narrow-lanceolate: fls. bright clear yellow, 1½ in. or more across, standing well above the foliage Lvs.; petals obovate and notched or emarginate at apex: caps, mostly less broadly winged, clavate. Conn., south. Gn. 26, p. 481.—In cult., this is a neat and bright little plant, blooming in July. The plant known in gardens as OE. fruticosa var. pallida probably belongs with this species or with the form of it sometimes separated as Kneiffia Allenii, Small.
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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