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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.
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]
The Onagraceae are a family of flowering plants known as the willowherb family or evening primrose family. They include about 650 species of herbs , shrubs , and trees [ 4 ] in 17 genera. [ 5 ] The family is widespread, occurring on every continent from boreal to tropical regions.
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]
The primrose moth (Schinia florida) is a common consumer of Oenothera biennis. The adults lay eggs on the flower, and the emerging caterpillars feed on the plant. Pink wing tips reveal Schinia florida in the flower of the evening primrose. Primrose moth, Schinia florida, on an evening primrose, petals have been removed to reveal the insect.
Oenothera glazioviana Micheli – red-sepal evening primrose (North America) [67] Oenothera grandiflora L'Hér. – large-flower evening primrose (eastern North America) Oenothera jamesii Torr. & A.Gray – trumpet evening primrose (Mexico, KS, OK, TX) [68] Oenothera longissima Rydb. – long-stem evening primrose (southwestern North America)
Oenothera glazioviana is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common names large-flowered evening-primrose [1] and redsepal evening primrose. [2] Oenothera lamarckiana was formerly believed to be a different species, but is now regarded as a synonym of Oe. glazioviana .
Oenothera macrocarpa (syn. Oenothera missouriensis), the bigfruit evening primrose, [1] Ozark sundrops, [2] Missouri evening primrose, [3] or Missouri primrose, [4] is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family Onagraceae, native to northeast Mexico and the south-central United States, where it is found in calcareous prairies and limestone outcrops.