Common Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis
34.02, -84.58
Field Notes
Description:
Evening primrose oil is produced from this plant. O. biennis seed oil is used to reduce the pains of premenstrual stress syndrome and is beneficial to the skin of the face. Also, poultices containing O. biennis were at one time used to ease bruises and speed wound healing.
Its leaves are edible and traditionally were used as a leaf vegetable.
Habitat:
Native to eastern and central North America, from Newfoundland west to Alberta, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Texas, and widely naturalized elsewhere in temperate and subtropical regions.
Notes:
Spotted in an open & previously cleared/disturbed lot between industrial complex and uncultivated wetlands/drainage area.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 25, 2013
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