Onagraceae

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Ludwigia peruviana (L.) H.Hara

Ludwigia peruviana (L.) H.Hara

Ludwigia peruviana (L.) H.Hara

Ludwigia peruviana is an aquatic flowering plant native to Peru, now a common global swamp weed introduced for its yellow flowers.

Ludwigia pilosa Walter

Ludwigia pilosa Walter

Ludwigia pilosa Walter

Ludwigia pilosa Walter, or hairy primrose-willow, is a perennial aquatic plant found across the southeastern United States that supports local wildlife.

Ludwigia repens J.R.Forst.

Ludwigia repens J.R.Forst.

Ludwigia repens J.R.Forst.

Ludwigia repens is an evening primrose family aquatic plant, native to the Americas, cultivated for aquaria and studied for medicinal effects.

Oenothera albicaulis Fras.

Oenothera albicaulis Fras.

Oenothera albicaulis Fras.

Oenothera albicaulis is a North American evening primrose with a traditional Zuni use for encouraging good dancing and rain.

Oenothera avita (W.M.Klein) W.M.Klein

Oenothera avita (W.M.Klein) W.M.Klein

Oenothera avita (W.M.Klein) W.M.Klein

Oenothera avita (California evening primrose) is a perennial herb native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Baja California, growing in open rocky or sandy habitats.

Oenothera biennis L.

Oenothera biennis L.

Oenothera biennis L.

Oenothera biennis (common evening primrose) is used for food, traditional medicine, and commercial dietary supplements.

Oenothera cespitosa Nutt.

Oenothera cespitosa Nutt.

Oenothera cespitosa Nutt.

Oenothera cespitosa (tufted evening primrose) is a low-growing North American evening primrose grown in native and specialized gardens.

Oenothera clelandii W.Dietr., P.H.Raven & W.L.Wagner

Oenothera clelandii W.Dietr., P.H.Raven & W.L.Wagner

Oenothera clelandii W.Dietr., P.H.Raven & W.L.Wagner

Oenothera clelandii, the lesser four-point evening-primrose, is a flowering plant native to eastern North America that favors sandy prairie and field soils.

Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & A.Gray

Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & A.Gray

Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & A.Gray

Oenothera coronopifolia, the crownleaf evening primrose, is a plant species used by the Zuni people to treat swellings.

Oenothera curtiflora W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera curtiflora W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera curtiflora W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera curtiflora is an annual flowering plant with traditional Zuni medicinal use for snakebite.

Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frém.

Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frém.

Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frém.

Oenothera deltoides is an evening primrose native to southwestern US and northern Mexico, known for its characteristic dead stem birdcage shape.

Oenothera drummondii Hook.

Oenothera drummondii Hook.

Oenothera drummondii Hook.

Oenothera drummondii is a flowering Onagraceae species native to Mexico and the southeast US, introduced globally and found in low-elevation sandy coastal areas.

Oenothera elata Kunth

Oenothera elata Kunth

Oenothera elata Kunth

Oenothera elata Kunth is a flowering plant with dusk-opening yellow flowers, used by the Zuni people to treat swellings.

Oenothera filiformis (Small) W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera filiformis (Small) W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera filiformis (Small) W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera filiformis, longflower beeblossom, is a variable-cycle Onagraceae flowering plant native to the central US.

Oenothera fruticosa L.

Oenothera fruticosa L.

Oenothera fruticosa L.

Oenothera fruticosa is a perennial North American wildflower with historical medicinal uses and modern ornamental cultivation.

Oenothera gaura W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera gaura W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera gaura W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera gaura, or biennial beeblossom, is a two-growing-season weedy flowering plant native to central and eastern North America.

Oenothera glaucifolia W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera glaucifolia W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera glaucifolia W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera glaucifolia (false gaura) is a flowering Onagraceae species native to west-central US and Mexican Coahuila.

Oenothera glazioviana Micheli

Oenothera glazioviana Micheli

Oenothera glazioviana Micheli

Oenothera glazioviana is a common ornamental biennial herb that originated as a European garden hybrid and is naturalized worldwide.

Oenothera hartwegii Benth.

Oenothera hartwegii Benth.

Oenothera hartwegii Benth.

Oenothera hartwegii Benth. (Hartweg's sundrops) is a perennial flowering plant in the Onagraceae family native to the southwestern US and northern/western Mexico, used locally as drought-resistant ground cover.

Oenothera humifusa Nutt.

Oenothera humifusa Nutt.

Oenothera humifusa Nutt.

Oenothera humifusa is a decumbent perennial flowering plant in Onagraceae, native to Bermuda and eastern US beaches, introduced to Cuba.

Oenothera laciniata Hill

Oenothera laciniata Hill

Oenothera laciniata Hill

Oenothera laciniata is an evening primrose species native to much of the United States, growing yellow flowers that fade to warmer tones.

Oenothera lavandulifolia Torr. & A.Gray

Oenothera lavandulifolia Torr. & A.Gray

Oenothera lavandulifolia Torr. & A.Gray

Oenothera lavandulifolia, or lavender leaf sundrops, is a low perennial evening primrose native to western and southwestern US.

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera lindheimeri is a perennial herb widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its flowers.

Oenothera linifolia Nutt.

Oenothera linifolia Nutt.

Oenothera linifolia Nutt.

Oenothera linifolia, or threadleaf evening primrose, is an annual flowering herb native to the southeastern U.S.

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