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The primrose moth (Schinia florida) is a common consumer of Oenothera biennis. The adults lay eggs on the flower, and the emerging caterpillars feed on the plant. Pink wing tips reveal Schinia florida in the flower of the evening primrose. Primrose moth, Schinia florida, on an evening primrose, petals have been removed to reveal the insect.
Evening primrose (also known as night primrose) is a pretty native flowering plant that seems perfect for a cottage garden or to fill in a raised bed. But if you grow this plant, you’ll very ...
Oenothera caespitosa at dusk, Convict Lake, Mono County CA. Oenothera caespitosa, known commonly as tufted evening primrose, desert evening primrose, rock-rose evening primrose, or fragrant evening primrose, is a perennial plant of the genus Oenothera native to much of western and central North America, in habitats such as talus slopes and sandy plains. [1]
Oenothera fruticosa is an evening primrose which stands in a height range of 16-36 inches and is a perennial wildflower. Leaves are alternating and lance-shaped, growing 2-3 inches and pubescent. The stem is straight, pubescent, and ranges in color from red-green. The petals are rounded and 1-2 inches long. Flowering is in spring to early summer.
Oenothera primiveris is a hairy annual herb producing a dense rosette of leaves in which the inflorescence occurs. There is generally no true stem. [4]The green or grayish leaves are up to 28 centimeters long and have wavy or crinkled edges, or are cut into deep lobes or teeth.
Oenothera versicolor, the red evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, native to South America, from Peru and Ecuador down to Bolivia and Northern Argentina [2] This species is not as common in cultivation as other members of the genus but popular cultivars including 'Sunset Boulevard' are grown in gardens around the temperate world as the plant is hardy down ...
Oenothera pallida, the pale evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. [2] It is native to British Columbia, the western United States, and northern Mexico. [ 1 ] Flowers start out white and fade to pink.
Oenothera perennis is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae and is native to the eastern United States and Canada. [1] [2] Its common names include little evening primrose, [3] small sundrops, [4] and small evening primrose.