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Evening Primrose - Oenothera biennis The flowers are produced on a many-flowered, tall, terminal spike and only bloom at night, closing by noon the next day. Hence the common name &quot;evening primrose.&quot;<br /> <br /> Habitat: Garden<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112302/evening_primrose_-_oenothera_biennis.html" title="Evening Primrose - Oenothera biennis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/112302_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=but7ZPaVBsmEj7H%2BJBJjqZic8kQ%3D" width="104" height="152" alt="Evening Primrose - Oenothera biennis The flowers are produced on a many-flowered, tall, terminal spike and only bloom at night, closing by noon the next day. Hence the common name &quot;evening primrose.&quot;<br /> <br /> Habitat: Garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112304/evening_primrose_seed_pod_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112303/evening_primrose_seeds_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112301/evening_primrose_-_oenothera_biennis.html Evening star,Geotagged,Oenothera biennis,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112303/evening_primrose_seeds_-_oenothera_biennis.html" title="Evening Primrose Seeds - Oenothera biennis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/112303_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=KOLyD%2Boc%2FIt2c5ySIHrc34tTvZ0%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Evening Primrose Seeds - Oenothera biennis The flowers are produced on a many-flowered, tall, terminal spike and only bloom at night, closing by noon the next day. Hence the common name &quot;evening primrose.&quot;<br /> <br /> Habitat: Garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112304/evening_primrose_seed_pod_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112302/evening_primrose_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112301/evening_primrose_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> Evening star,Geotagged,Oenothera biennis,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112304/septoria_oenotherae_on_evening_primrose_oenothera_biennis.html" title="Septoria oenotherae on Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/112304_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=r9nEwpFq%2FKskynTJAtPxI0Pj07w%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Septoria oenotherae on Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) The flowers are produced on a many-flowered, tall, terminal spike and only bloom at night, closing by noon the next day. Hence the common name &quot;evening primrose.&quot;<br /> <br /> Habitat: Garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112303/evening_primrose_seeds_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112302/evening_primrose_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112301/evening_primrose_-_oenothera_biennis.html Evening star,Geotagged,Oenothera biennis,Septoria oenotherae,Summer,United States,fungus,septoria" /></a></figure> Evening star,Geotagged,Oenothera,Oenothera biennis,Summer,United States,evening primrose Click/tap to enlarge

Evening Primrose - Oenothera biennis

The flowers are produced on a many-flowered, tall, terminal spike and only bloom at night, closing by noon the next day. Hence the common name "evening primrose."

Habitat: Garden

Evening Primrose - Oenothera biennis The flowers are produced on a many-flowered, tall, terminal spike and only bloom at night, closing by noon the next day. Hence the common name "evening primrose."<br /> <br /> Habitat: Garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112304/evening_primrose_seed_pod_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112303/evening_primrose_seeds_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112301/evening_primrose_-_oenothera_biennis.html Evening star,Geotagged,Oenothera biennis,Summer,United States

Evening Primrose Seeds - Oenothera biennis The flowers are produced on a many-flowered, tall, terminal spike and only bloom at night, closing by noon the next day. Hence the common name "evening primrose."<br /> <br /> Habitat: Garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112304/evening_primrose_seed_pod_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112302/evening_primrose_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112301/evening_primrose_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> Evening star,Geotagged,Oenothera biennis,Summer,United States

Septoria oenotherae on Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) The flowers are produced on a many-flowered, tall, terminal spike and only bloom at night, closing by noon the next day. Hence the common name "evening primrose."<br /> <br /> Habitat: Garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112303/evening_primrose_seeds_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112302/evening_primrose_-_oenothera_biennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112301/evening_primrose_-_oenothera_biennis.html Evening star,Geotagged,Oenothera biennis,Septoria oenotherae,Summer,United States,fungus,septoria

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The Evening star

"Oenothera biennis" is a species of "Oenothera" native to eastern and central North America, from Newfoundland west to Alberta, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Texas, and widely naturalized elsewhere in temperate and subtropical regions.

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Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 7, 2021. Captured Sep 11, 2020 09:01 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
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