Onagraceae
Oenothera

Oenothera parviflora L.

First published in Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 998 (1759)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Canada to N. Central & E. U.S.A. It is a biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Introduced into:

Austria, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Italy, Japan, Manchuria, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Berry, M. (2018). Adventives and aliens news 14. BSBI News 138: 46-51.
  • Breitfeld, M. & Horbach, H.-D. (2013). Interessante Funde aus Nordostbayern. Berichte der Bayerischen Botanischen Gesellschaft zur Erforschung der Heimischen Flora 83: 169-174.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021). Flora of North America North of Mexico 10: 1-456. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Meades, S.J. & Brouillet, L. (2019). Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador https://newfoundland-labradorflora.ca/checklist/.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Urziceanu, M. & al. (2020). Updated list of non-native ornamental plants in Romania. Contributii Botanice Universitatea "Babes-Bolyai" din Cluj-Napoca 55: 59-82.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Berry, M. (2018). Adventives and aliens news 14. BSBI News 138: 46-51.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021). Flora of North America North of Mexico 10: 1-456. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Nobis, M. & al. (2014). Contribution to the flora of Asian and European countries: new national and regional vascular plant records, 2. Acta Botanica Gallica 161: 209-221.
  • Seregin, A.P. (2014). Flora of Vladimir Oblast, Russia: grid data analysis: 1-441. KMK schientific press, Moscow.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Urziceanu, M. & al. (2020). Updated list of non-native ornamental plants in Romania. Contributii Botanice Universitatea "Babes-Bolyai" din Cluj-Napoca 55: 59-82.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858448 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858458 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858430 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858417 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858439 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F.; Rousseau, M. [s.n.] Canada K003858432 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858453 Yes
Gates [s.n.] Canada K003858451 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858455 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858457 Yes
Warren, E.M. [113] Canada K003858415 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858452 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858429 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858434 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858459 Yes
Gates, R.R. [s.n.] Canada K003858425 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858447 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858461 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858450 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Canada K003858426 Yes
Van den born. [162] K003857324 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858444 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858441 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858462 Yes
Gates, R.R. [s.n.] Canada K003858454 Yes
Marie-Victorin, J.L.C.; Rolland-Germain, L. (Fr.) [136] Canada K003858423 Yes
Gates, R.R. [s.n.] Canada K003858440 Yes
Baldwin, W.K.W. [5030] Canada K003858421 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858446 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Canada K003858445 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858424 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858438 Yes
Gates, R.R. [s.n.] Canada K003858449 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858431 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858416 Yes
Gates, R.R. [s.n.] K003858435 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858433 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858443 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858460 Yes
Rousseau, J. [35326] Canada K003858419 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858418 Yes
Ewan, J.M. [176] France K003857326 Yes
Marie-Victorin, J.L.C.; Rolland-Germain, L. (Fr.) [104] Canada K003858422 Yes
Gates, R.R. [s.n.] Canada K003858456 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [28478] Canada K003858437 Yes
Gates, R.R. [s.n.] Canada K003858427 Yes
Lady Anne [Brouis] [s.n.] K003857325 Yes
Braun, A. [s.n.] K003857323 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858414 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858442 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003858436 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F.; Rousseau, M. [s.n.] Canada K003858428 Yes
Mayes, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003857322 Yes
Bell, W. [s.n.] Canada Oenothera hazeliae K003859329 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Oenothera hazeliae K003859328 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Oenothera hazeliae K003859327 Yes
Robbrecht, E. [1592] Belgium Oenothera deflexa K003857309 Yes
Buek, J.N. [s.n.] Albania Oenothera silesiaca K003857358 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States Oenothera atrovirens K003859259 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Oenothera parviflora subsp. angustissima K000742439 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1984 s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Oenothera parviflora subsp. angustissima K000742440 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Oenothera parviflora subsp. angustissima K003858420 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Oenothera parviflora subsp. angustissima K000742441 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0