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Know Your Natives – Common Evening Primrose

Posted on October 2, 2023 by ANPS Webmaster

Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) of the Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) family is a large edible plant noted for its historic and current-day medicinal uses. The genus name is believed to be based on Greek words for “wine” (oinos) and “seeker” … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Showy Evening Primrose

Posted on May 11, 2022 by ANPS Webmaster

Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa) of the Evening-Primrose family (Onagraceae) is a colonial perennial with large pink to white flowers. The etymology of the genus name, used by Linnaeus, is ambiguous: It is apparently from a Greek word for wine … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Sundrops

Posted on June 22, 2020 by ANPS Webmaster

Sundrops* (Oenothera fruticosa) of the Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) family has bright yellow flowers open during the day. The genus name may be from Latin (oenothera) for a sleep inducing plant or from Greek (onothera) a hypnotic plant added to wine. … Continue reading →

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