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Neoholmgrenia andina

Onagraceae

Obscure Evening Primrose

Neoholmgrenia andina
Erect, slender, with many branches, lower branches nearly leafless. Leaves many, clustered at stem tops, linear to oval, entire. Flowers sessile, above leaves, 4 yellow petals fading to red with age. Grows in sandy soils, where wet in spring, with sagebrush, juniper, at low to high elevations.

  • Rarity: Uncommon
  • Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
  • Flower Form: Petals 4
  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Height: 1–6 inches
  • Habitat: Shrub-Steppe
  • Found In: Steens, Wallowas
  • Native: Yes
  • Also Known As: Plateau Primrose
  • Latin Synonyms: Camissonia andina, Oenothera andina

Map of where Neoholmgrenia andina is found