Hooker's evening primrose
Oenothera elata
Summary 7
Oenothera elata is a species of Oenothera that is commonly known as Hooker's evening primrose or tall evening primrose. The plant grows well in moist meadows, woodlands, and along roadsides.
Botanical Information 8
Oenothera elata, or commonly known as Hooker's evening primrose, is a perennial plant that grows up to 6 feet tall. It has lanceolate leaves. The primrose has yellow flowers. The flowers bloom from June to September.
Ecological Information 9
Hooker's evening primrose is found in western and central America.
Ethnobotanical Information 9
Hooker's Evening Primrose's flowers can be ground up to be used as a poultice for swelling, anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant, and anti-spasmodic.
References 10
- bearmedicineherbals.com
- Carton, Jean-Luc A Field Guide to the Plants and Animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque
About the Author 10
Student author(s)*: Jerard (age 10) from Sacred Heart Homeschool Coop
*The entries in this field guide have been edited by Yerba Mansa Project staff to ensure that they contain quality, fact-checked content and standardized formatting.
Sources and Credits
- (c) James Gaither, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13892958@N07/2572927214
- (c) Ed Ogle, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/157458829@N02/47416293012/
- (c) Anthony Mendoza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/39039456@N07/5043601460/
- (c) Andrey Zharkikh, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/zharkikh/7713293028/
- (c) Andrey Zharkikh, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/zharkikh/8039705356/
- (c) David A. Hofmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/23326361@N04/3079121233/
- Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) smiller33, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
- Adapted by smiller33 from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oenothera_elata
- (c) smiller33, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
- (c) caseynm, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- African Plants - a photo guide
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- Calflora
- CalPhotos
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Jepson eFlora
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- OregonFlora.org
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
Range Map
iNat Map
| Color | yellow |
|---|---|
| Uses | medicinal |
| Type | herb |
