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Oenothera nutans Atkinson & Bartlett
Riverbank Evening Primrose
- State Rank: SH
- Global Rank: G4
- State Status: Potentially Extirpated
Habitat: Riverbanks
Range: Maine (?) and New York to Georgia.
Phenology: Flowers July to September.
Family: Onagraceae
Synonyms: Oenothera austromontana (Munz) Raven, W. Dietr. & Stubbe; Oenothera biennis L. ssp. austromontana Munz; Oenothera biennis L. var. austromontana (Munz) Cronq.; Oenothera biennis L. var. nutans (Atkinson & Bartlett) Wieg.
Known Distribution in Maine: This rare plant has not been documented in Maine.