Oenothera filiformis (Small) W.L.Wagner & Hoch is a plant in the Onagraceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Family
Genus
Oenothera
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

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

Oenothera filiformis, commonly known as longflower beeblossom, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Onagraceae. It is native to the central region of the United States. This species may grow as an annual, biennial, or perennial, and can reach a maximum height of 12 feet (3.7 meters). It produces simple leaves arranged in an alternate pattern along its stems. Its flowers each have four petals, which range in color from white to pink to red.

Photo: (c) botanicum-vitae, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Oenothera

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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