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

Photo of Oenothera parviflora L. (Oenothera parviflora L.)
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Oenothera parviflora L.

Oenothera parviflora L.

Oenothera parviflora (northern evening primrose) is a flowering Onagraceae species native to northeastern North America and invasive across several other regions.

Family
Genus
Oenothera
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Oenothera parviflora L.

Oenothera parviflora, commonly known as the northern evening primrose, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the family Onagraceae. It is native to northeastern North America, and it is an invasive species in Europe, Asia, South Africa, and New Zealand.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Oenothera

More from Onagraceae

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

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