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Oenothera 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 tall and 60 cm (24 in) wide, it is used locally as a drought-resistant ground cover.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Oenothera
- Family
- Onagraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Hartweg's sundrops en Western sundrops en Evening primrose
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