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] An almost stemless perennial reaching 20 cm (8 in), it is typically found in damp situations such as prairie swales, open woodlands, and alongside streams.[2]

Oenothera flava
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species:
O. flava
Binomial name
Oenothera flava
(A.Nelson) Garrett
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Lavauxia flava A.Nelson
    • Lavauxia hamata Wooton & Standl.
    • Lavauxia palustris Rose
    • Lavauxia taraxacoides Wooton & Standl.
    • Oenothera flava subsp. taraxacoides (Wooton & Standl.) W.L.Wagner
    • Oenothera hamata (Wooton & Standl.) Tidestr.
    • Oenothera murdockii S.L.Welsh & N.D.Atwood
    • Oenothera taraxacifolia var. ecristata (M.E.Jones) H.Lév. & Guffroy
    • Oenothera taraxacoides (Wooton & Standl.) Munz
    • Oenothera triloba var. ecristata M.E.Jones

References

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  1. ^ a b "Oenothera flava (A.Nelson) Garrett". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Oenothera flava (A. Nelson) Garrett". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023. Yellow Evening-primrose, Long-tube Evening-primrose, Shortfin Evening-primrose, Yellow Evening Primrose