marginata (Hook. & Arn.) Munz
Pronunciation: ee-no-THEER-a sees-pi-TO-sa
mar-jin-AY-ta
Common name: Tufted evening primrose
Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose)
Habitat: Dry stony slopes, 3000'-8000', pinyon-
juniper woodland, shadscale scrub, yellow pine
forest, desert slopes from Santa Rosa Mts north
Blooming period: April to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Oenothera
2) caespitosa 3) marginata