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Oenothera Sect. Oenothera
Oenothera
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native oenothera sect. oenothera All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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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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Cutleaf Evening Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
caterpillars
16
bees
6
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
50
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Northern Evening-primrose
Oenothera parviflora
caterpillars
15
bees
1
hosts
1
food
13
flowers
44
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Oakes' Evening-primrose
Oenothera oakesiana
caterpillars
15
bees
1
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
38
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Lesser Four-point Evening-primrose
Oenothera clelandii
caterpillars
14
bees
1
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
36
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Fourpoint Evening Primrose
Oenothera rhombipetala
caterpillars
13
bees
6
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
44
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Seabeach Evening-primrose
Oenothera humifusa
caterpillars
13
bees
1
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
38
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Nodding Evening-Primose
Oenothera nutans
caterpillars
13
bees
1
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
35
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Shale Barren Evening Primrose
Oenothera argillicola
caterpillars
13
bees
1
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
32
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Variableleaf Evening Primrose
Oenothera heterophylla
caterpillars
11
bees
1
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
26
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South American Evening Primrose
Oenothera pubescens
caterpillars
8
bees
2
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
25
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Wolf's Evening Primrose
Oenothera wolfii
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
13
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Long-stem Evening-primrose
Oenothera longissima
caterpillars
3
bees
1
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
17