Pink Evening Primrose

Oenothera speciosa

Summary 3

Oenothera speciosa is a species of evening primrose known by several common names, including pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola. It is a herbaceous perennial wildflower native to 28 of the lower 48 U.S. states (Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, the Carolinas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia) as well as Chihuahua and Coahuila...

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  1. (c) Ohio R. Angel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/9939019@N04/2526050964
  2. (c) KENPEI, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oenothera_speciosa4.jpg
  3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oenothera_speciosa

More Info

iNat Map

Use edible
What parts flowers, leaves
Type herb
Origin native
In scnp yes