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Common Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized, erect plant. Round stem with sparse hairs. Large oval leaves at base with leaves becoming smaller near the top. Single yellow flowers with rounded petals form from a long stem. Blooms do not open fully.

Habitat:

Suburban yard. Mostly shaded area.

Notes:

This is a fairly small plant compared to some of the others of this species I have seen.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
chesterbperry
Loos like O. biennis to me, definitely Oenothera, https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/oenothera/biennis/
ForestDragon
I thought about that but the leaves don't seem to match the ones I have looked at. Thanks for the suggestion! The research will continue...
Dan Doucette
It may be a species of Oenothera. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oenothera

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nature of new york
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The Wildflowers of New York State
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Edible and Useful Plants of the East

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PublishedNovember 12, 2013

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