Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Certain Oenothera plants have edible parts. The roots of O. biennis are reportedly edible in young plants. So are the flowers which have a sweet, crunchy taste. [20] The common evening primrose, O. biennis, is commonly sold as a dietary supplement in capsules containing the seed oil. [21]
Oenothera fruticosa, the narrowleaf evening primrose [1] or narrow-leaved sundrops, is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family. It is native to much of eastern North America, [ 2 ] where it is found in a variety of open habitats, including dry woodlands, rock outcrops and moist savannas.
Oenothera speciosa is a herbaceous perennial wildflower.It has glabrous (smooth) to pubescent stems that grow to 50 centimetres (20 inches) in height. The pubescent leaves are alternate with very short or no petiole (sessile), reaching 10 cm (4 in) long to 4 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) broad.
Oenothera caespitosa at dusk, Convict Lake, Mono County CA. Oenothera caespitosa, known commonly as tufted evening primrose, desert evening primrose, rock-rose evening primrose, or fragrant evening primrose, is a perennial plant of the genus Oenothera native to much of western and central North America, in habitats such as talus slopes and sandy plains. [1]
Oenothera villosa, the hairy evening primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. [2] It is native to nearly all of the United States (except Hawaii, Alaska, Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina), and to all Canadian provinces and the Northwest Territories.
Oenothera flava, the yellow evening primrose (a name it shares with Oenothera serrulata), is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. [2] It is native to western Canada (except British Columbia), the western and central United States, and Mexico (except southeastern Mexico), and it has been introduced to the former Czechoslovakia. [1]
Oenothera stricta, the fragrant evening primrose (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. [2] It is native to the Desventurados Islands , Chile, and southern Argentina, and it has been introduced to many locations around the world. [ 1 ]
Oenothera humifusa, the seabeach evening primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. [2] It is native to the beaches of Bermuda and the eastern United States from Louisiana to New Jersey, and it has been introduced to Cuba. [ 1 ]