Taxon Details

Oenothera wolfii

Wolf's evening-primrose

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©2019 Zoya Akulova
Photo of Oenothera wolfii
©2019 Zoya Akulova

Taxon Summary:

Oenothera wolfii, commonly known as Wolf's evening-primrose, is a perennial herb in the Onagraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes, Coastal prairie, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 3 to 800 meters. Oenothera wolfii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Oct
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Elevation:
3 - 800 meters
10 - 2625 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal bluff scrub
  • Coastal dunes
  • Coastal prairie
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Mesic (usually)
  • Sandy
Notes:
Threats:

Threatened by road maintenance, development, foot traffic, invasive plant control, non-native plants, and hybridization with non-native Oenothera spp. State-listed as Threatened in OR.

Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 14
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 18 62 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 13 44%
Hybridization 11 37%
Foot traffic/trampling 8 27%
Non-native plant impacts 8 27%
Erosion/runoff 6 20%
Total Occurrences: 29
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 9 5 2 0 12
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 20
Recent <=20 Years 9
Presence:
Presumed Extant 29
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ah Pah Ridge (4112348), Arcata North (4012481), Cape Mendocino (4012444), Capetown (4012443), Carrville (4112216), Crannell (4112411), Crescent City (4112472), Eureka (4012472), Inglenook (3912357), Klamath Glen (4112358), Orick (4112431), Orleans (4112335), Point Arena (3812386), Requa (4112451), Salyer (4012385), Saunders Reef (3812376), Sister Rocks (4112462), Smith River (4112482), Willow Creek (4012386)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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Original Description: Aliso 2:16 (1949)
Revised Nomenclature: Systematic Botany 4:242-252 (1979)
Species Account: Oenothera wolfii profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Other: USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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