genus
Evening-primroses
Oenothera
Field notes
Oenothera is a genus of about 160 species of herbaceous flowering plants native to the Americas. The genus includes the plants known as common evening primrose, narrow-leaved sundrops and white gaura. It is the type genus of the family Onagraceae. They are not closely related to the true primroses (genus Primula).
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- Oenothera Sect. Oenothera 15 native
- Oenothera Sect. Gaura 8 native
- Oenothera Sect. Kneiffia 6 native
- Oenothera Sect. Anogra 5 native
- Oenothera Sect. Lavauxia 3 native
- Oenothera Sect. Megapterium 3 native
- Oenothera Sect. Hartmannia 2 native
- Oenothera Sect. Calylophus 2 native
- Oenothera Sect. Pachylophus 2 native
- Oenothera Sect. Kleinia 2 native
- Oenothera Sect. Eremia 1 native
- Oenothera Sect. Peniophyllum 1 native
- Oenothera Sect. Contortae 1 native
- Oenothera Sect. Paradoxus
- Oenothera Sect. Xanthocoryne
- Oenothera Sect. Gauropsis
- Oenothera Sect. Leucocoryne
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native evening-primroses All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Velvetweed
Oenothera curtiflora
caterpillars
19
bees
8
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
48
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Tall Evening Primrose
Oenothera elata
caterpillars
19
bees
6
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
75
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Hairy Evening Primrose
Oenothera villosa
caterpillars
18
bees
8
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
52
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Common Evening-primrose
Oenothera biennis
caterpillars
18
bees
6
hosts
2
food
12
flowers
88
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Biennial Beeblossom
Oenothera gaura
caterpillars
17
bees
7
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
64
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Yellow Evening Primrose
Oenothera flava
caterpillars
17
bees
5
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
43
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White-stem Evening Primrose
Oenothera albicaulis
caterpillars
16
bees
7
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
45
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Cutleaf Evening Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
caterpillars
16
bees
6
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
50
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Yellow Sundrops
Oenothera serrulata
caterpillars
16
bees
6
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
46
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Longflower Beeblossom
Oenothera filiformis
caterpillars
16
bees
3
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
44
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Lavenderleaf Sundrops
Oenothera lavandulifolia
caterpillars
15
bees
7
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
41
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Narrow-leaved Sundrops
Oenothera fruticosa
caterpillars
15
bees
3
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
73
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Yellow Sundrops
Oenothera tetragona
caterpillars
15
bees
2
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
42
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Northern Evening-primrose
Oenothera parviflora
caterpillars
15
bees
1
hosts
1
food
13
flowers
44
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Small Sundrops
Oenothera perennis
caterpillars
15
bees
1
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
41