Oenothera pilosella
| Oenothera pilosella | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Oenothera |
| Species: | O. pilosella |
| Binomial name | |
| Oenothera pilosella Raf. | |
Oenothera pilosella is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name meadow evening primrose. It is native to the United States and eastern Canada.[1][2]
This species is grown as an ornamental garden plant. It produces flowers with yellow petals in late spring and early summer.[3]
There are two subspecies. One, ssp. sessilis, is a rare herb native to the Mississippi River Valley in Louisiana and Arkansas.[4]
References
- ↑ Oenothera pilosella. USDA Plants Profile.
- ↑ Oenothera pilosella. The Nature Conservancy.
- ↑ Oenothera pilosella. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- ↑ O. pilosella ssp. sessilis. Center for Plant Conservation.
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