species 76,737 observations
Common Evening-primrose
Oenothera biennis
Field notes
Oenothera biennis, the common evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, native to eastern and central North America, from Newfoundland west to Alberta, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Texas, and widely naturalized elsewhere in temperate and subtropical regions. Evening primrose oil is produced from the plant.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Primrose Moth, Nessus Sphinx, White-lined Sphinx, Bedstraw Hawkmoth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Texas Nocturnal Sweat Bee, Evening Primrose Sweat Bee, Epimelissodes comptus, Anthophora affabilis
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Acanthoscelidius acephalus, Spotted Cucumber Beetle
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
North American Tarnished Plant Bug, American Goldfinch, Lateral-lined Sharpshooter, Eastern Cottontail
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern Calligrapher
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Medium
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.