Hartweg's Sundrops (Oenothera hartwegii)

Hartweg's Sundrops, a reference photo — Photo: Megan Hansen https://www.flickr.com/photos/nestmaker/ · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Oenothera hartwegii (syn. Calylophus hartwegii), Hartweg's sundrops, is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family Onagraceae. It is native to the desert southwest of the United States, and to northern and western Mexico. A perennial usually 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in) tall and 60 cm (24 in) wide, it is used locally as a drought-resistant ground cover.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Hartweg's Sundrops being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Oenothera lavandulifolia
Oenothera toumeyi
Oenothera grandis
Oenothera macrocarpa
Oenothera affinis

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species: Oenothera hartwegii

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