Evening Primrose Family Onagraceae
Missouri Primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
ssp. incana
Blooms: May-August
Range: Edwards Plateau of TX, n.-central, n. through High Plains s of TX; also OK. w. to AR, w. MO to KS & NE
Habitat: Limestone soils in prairies & on dry hillsides
Michael Eason told me about this plant. I tried to find it last year but couldn't find it.
I decided to try again today and I found two plants.
These plants are 3 inches tall, very hard to find.
It's next to a private property, with many free range livestock.
All the cows mooing made me very nervous.
Thank you Eric @knightericm !
Plants in this area were the basis for Gaiser’s Liatris mucronata var. interrupta.
From a steamy hot hike at Buescher State Park for the 2024 City Nature Challenge