Oenothera pallida Lindl. is a plant in the Onagraceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Oenothera pallida Lindl. (Oenothera pallida Lindl.)
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Oenothera pallida Lindl.

Oenothera pallida Lindl.

Oenothera pallida, the pale evening-primrose, is a Onagraceae flowering plant native to western North America with flowers that fade from white to pink.

Family
Genus
Oenothera
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Oenothera pallida Lindl.

Oenothera pallida Lindl., commonly known as the pale evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Onagraceae plant family. This species is native to British Columbia, the western region of the United States, and northern Mexico. Its flowers open white, then change to a pink color as they fade.

Photo: (c) Annietowhee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Annietowhee · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Oenothera

More from Onagraceae

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

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