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

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Oenothera rosea Aiton

Oenothera rosea Aiton

Oenothera rosea Aiton is a fast-spreading flowering plant in Onagraceae native to the Americas with pink to red small flowers.

Family
Genus
Oenothera
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Oenothera rosea Aiton

Oenothera rosea Aiton, a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, has several common names: rosy evening-primrose, rose evening primrose, pink evening primrose, and Rose of Mexico. It is native to the Americas, and it also occurs as an introduced species in multiple other regions around the world. This plant can spread rapidly across yards and fields, and removing it requires many years of consistent effort. The flowers of Oenothera rosea have a diameter of less than 2.5 cm (0.98 in), and their color ranges in shade from pink to red.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Oenothera

More from Onagraceae

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

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