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Long-stem Evening Primrose This member of the evening primrose family prefers moist, damp areas out of sunlight. I found this particular specimen in a desert wash area in Arches National Park, Utah. Arches National Park,Geotagged,Oenothera longissima,United States,Utah,Wildflowers Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Long-stem Evening Primrose

This member of the evening primrose family prefers moist, damp areas out of sunlight. I found this particular specimen in a desert wash area in Arches National Park, Utah.

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''Oenothera longissima'' is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name longstem evening primrose. It is native to the southwestern United States, where it grows in relatively moist areas in scrub and woodland habitat. This is a biennial herb producing a tall, erect stem known to well exceed 2 meters in height. The widely lance-shaped leaves may be 22 centimeters in length and may have slight teeth along the edges. The inflorescence is a spike of showy large.. more

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

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Uploaded Oct 25, 2014. Captured Oct 14, 2014 09:17 in Arches National Park, Delicate Arch Trail, Utah, USA.
  • NIKON D3300
  • f/8.0
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO400
  • 34mm