L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Showy Evening Primrose
Oenothera grandis
Smyth
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Myrtales
Family
Onagraceae
Evening Primrose family
Genus
Oenothera
Species
Oenothera grandis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 18 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Raimannia grandisOenothera laciniata var. grandifloraOenothera sinuata var. grandiflora
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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