familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
tribeOnagraceae tribe Onagreae
genusOenothera
sectionOenothera sect. Peniophyllum
speciesOenothera linifolia

Oenothera linifolia

Nuttall

J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 2: 120. 1821.

Warren L. Wagner
Synonyms: Kneiffia linifolia (Nuttall) Spach Oenothera linifolia var. glandulosa Munz Peniophyllum linifolium (Nuttall) Pennell
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Herbs annual, caulescent, strig­illose or glabrous, also often glandular puberulent, especially distally; from a sparsely branched taproot. Stems un­branched or with many ascending branches arising near base, erect, 10–50 cm. Leaves in a basal rosette and cauline, basal 1–2 (–4) × 0.2–0.6 cm, petiole 0.2–1 (–1.5) cm, blade ovate to obovate or narrowly elliptic; cauline 1–4 × less than 0.1 cm, sessile, blade linear or filiform. Flowers usually 1–3 opening per day near sunrise; buds without free tips; sepals 1.5–2 mm; petals bright-yellow, fading pink, obcordate to obovate, 3–5 (–7) mm; filaments 1–2 mm, anthers 0.5–1 mm; style 1–2 mm, stigma surrounded by anthers at anthesis. Capsules ellipsoid-rhombic to subglobose, 4-angled, 4–6 (–10) × 1.5–3 mm, stipe 0–4 mm, valve midrib raised at distal end, indehiscent or tardily dehiscent distally; sessile. Seeds clustered in each locule, ovoid, surface minutely papillose, 1 × 0.5 mm. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun(–Aug).
Habitat: Prairies, open woodlands, open rocky and sandy sites, roadsides.
Elevation: 0–400 m.

Distribution

Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ill., Kans., Ky., La., Miss., Mo., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tenn., Tex.

Discussion

Kneiffia linearifolia Spach (1835) is an illegitimate name based on Oenothera linifolia.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"[-]4cm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

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2n chromosome quantity
14 +
4-locular septum architecture
incomplete +
4-locular septum architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Androecium position
epigynous +
Anther fixation
versatile +
Anther some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Apex shape
obtuse +  and rounded +
Author
Warren L. Wagner +
Authority
Nuttall +
Basal leaf arrangement
alternate +
Basal leaf position
cauline +
Basal leaf presence
absent +
Basal stem atypical length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Basal stem length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Basal stem width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Base coloration
pale green +  and yellow usually fading orange purple pale-yellow reddish or whitish +
Base reproduction
sterile +
Base shape
pedicel-like +
Basionyms
Peniophyllum +
Berry architecture or shape
nutlike +
Berry dehiscence
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
Blade margin shape
dentate +  and subentire +
Blade position
cauline +
Blade shape
filiform +, linear +, ovate +  and obovate or narrowly elliptic +
Branch orientation
arising +  and ascending +
Branch quantity
many +
Bud orientation
erect +
Bud shape
terete +
Capsule architecture
winged +
Capsule architecture or shape
nutlike +
Capsule architecture or structure in adjective form
4-locular +
Capsule atypical length
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Capsule condition or texture
dry +
Capsule course
curved +  and straight +
Capsule dehiscence
indehiscent +  and dehiscent +
Capsule length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Capsule shape
4-angled +, ellipsoid-rhombic +  and subglobose +
Capsule texture
leathery +  and hard +
Capsule width
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Carpel quantity
Many (?) +
Cel reproduction
vegetative +
Distribution
Ala. +, Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, Okla. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +  and Tex. +
Elevation
0–400 m. +
Embryo-sac coating
oily +
Embryo-sac course
straight +
Embryo-sac presence
absent +
Embryo coating
oily +
Embryo course
straight +
Embryo presence
absent +
Endosperm coating
oily +
Endosperm course
straight +
Endosperm presence
absent +
Epidermis coloration
whitish +  and green +
Epidermis relief
exfoliating +
Filament architecture
dithecal +
Filament fixation
basifixed +  and versatile +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Filament some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Floral-tube duration
deciduous +
Floral-tube presence
absent +
Floral-tube pubescence
hispid +, lanate +  and glabrous +
Floral-tube quantity
, +
Floral-tube some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Flower architecture
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower odor
unscented +
Flower part duration
deciduous +
Flower part life cycle
anthesis +
Flower quantity
1 +  and 3 +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
winged +
Fruit course
curved +  and straight +
Fruit dehiscence
indehiscent +  and dehiscent +
Fruit shape
4-angled +, terete +, tapering +, cylindrical +, ellipsoid +, clavate +, ovoid ellipsoid +  and cylindrical rhombic-obovoid or globose +
Habitat
Prairies, open woodlands, open rocky and sandy sites, roadsides. +
Hair height or length or size
short +
Hair position relational
interlocking +
Herb architecture
caulescent +
Herb architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Herb duration
annual +
Herb growth form
suffrutescent +
Herb pubescence
puberulent +  and glabrous +
Indusium architecture
peltate +
Indusium prominence
conspicuous +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Lateral root orientation
spreading +
Leaf-axil orientation
nodding +  and erect +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf condition
later +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Leaf position
cauline +
Leaf presence
absent +
Lobe arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Lobe quantity
4 (?) +
Locule arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Locule quantity
many +
Mouth condition
closing +
Nectary presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
pedicellate +  and sessile +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule architecture
bitegmic +
Ovule arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +  and 8 +
Perianth position
epigynous +
Petal arrangement
imbricate +
Petal arrangement or shape
convolute +
Petal atypical some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Petal coloration
fading pink +  and bright-yellow +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
4 +
Petal shape
obcordate +  and obovate +
Petal some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Petiole atypical some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Petiole some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Apr–Jun(–Aug). +
Pollen-grain dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Pollen arrangement
singly +
Polyad arrangement
singly +
Proximal part reproduction
sterile +
Proximal part shape
tapering +
Publication title
J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia +
Publication year
1821 +
Raphide quantity
abundant +
Reference
None +
Rosette position
basal +  and cauline +
Row atypical quantity
2 (4) +
Row quantity
2 +  and 1 +
Secretion condition
wet +
Secretion condition or texture
dry +
Secretion relief
papillate +
Secretion shape
clavate +  and globose +
Seed arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Seed atypical quantity
1 (160) +
Seed quantity
numerous +
Seed relief
sculptured +  and smooth +
Seed shape
ovoid +
Seed size
reduced +
Sepal arrangement
separating +
Sepal arrangement or dehiscence
valvate +
Sepal coloration
purple +, pink +, red +  and green +
Sepal duration
deciduous +
Sepal orientation
reflexed +
Sepal quantity
4 +
Sepal some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Septum architecture
incomplete +
Septum arrangement
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
Septum fragility
fragile +
Septum presence
absent +
Septum width
thin +
Series length or size
longer +
Series quantity
2 +
Series size
unequal +
Series variability
equal +
Set length or size
longer +
Set quantity
2 +
Set variability
equal +
Shoot orientation
arising +
Shrub architecture
unarmed +
Shrub growth form
not clonal +
Shrub habitat
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Spike architecture
leafy +
Stamen quantity
8 +
Stamen size
in 2 unequal series +  and subequal +
Stamen size or quantity
2 times as many or as many as sepals +
Stem architecture
with many ascending branches +  and branched +
Stem growth form or orientation
decumbent +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
Stigma architecture
peltate +
Stigma development
developing +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stigma shape
divided +
Stipe some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Stipule architecture
petiolate +  and sessile +
Stipule duration
caducous +
Stipule position
intrapetiolar +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stipule size
small +
Style pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Subshrub architecture
unarmed +
Subshrub growth form
not clonal +
Subshrub habitat
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Surface architecture
smooth +, reticulate +  and furrowed +
Surface architecture or shape
entire +
Surface condition
wet +
Surface duration
persisting +
Surface length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
Surface life cycle
anthesis +
Surface prominence
obscured +
Surface quantity
7 (?) +
Surface relief
papillose +
Surface shape
beaded +
Surface width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +
Synonyms
Kneiffia linifolia +, Oenothera linifolia var. glandulosa +  and Peniophyllum linifolium +
Taxon family
Onagraceae +
Taxon name
Oenothera linifolia +
Taxon parent
Oenothera sect. Peniophyllum +
Taxon rank
species +
Tetrad arrangement
singly +
Tetrad dehiscence
3(-5)-aperturate +
Tip fusion
free +
Valve midrib architecture
sessile +
Valve midrib dehiscence
dehiscent +  and indehiscent +
Viscin thread dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Viscin thread fusion
united +
Volume
Volume 10 +
Wall texture
woody +  and hard +
Whole organism architecture
sessile +
Whole organism quantity
1 (4) +
Wing architecture
smooth +  and erose +
Wing condition or texture
dry +
Wing relief
papillate +
Wing width
thick +