Summary ²

Oenothera macrocarpa, the yellow evening primrose, or Missouri evening primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family Onagraceae, native to Mexico and the south-central United States, where it is found in calcareous prairies and limestone outcrops.

Evening Primrose (Yellow Evening Primrose) Oenothera macrocarpa
Approximate Size (Height x Width)1’ X 2’
Deciduous or Evergreen Deciduous
Light Sun/shade
Water Use Dry
Flowering and Fruiting Seasons Spring
Habitat Value Nectar for hawkmoths, bees

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planting details provided by ABQ Backyard Refuge Program partners

From Plants of the Southwest seed packet: Sow anytime, annual over 6000 ft

Sources and Credits

1. (c) amy_buthod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/akbuthod/2517971263/
2. Adapted by ABQ Backyard Refuge Program from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oenothera_macrocarpa

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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• Catalogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia
• eFloras.org
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• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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• USDA PLANTS database
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