Oenothera laciniata
(Cutleaf Evening Primrose)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Cutleaf Evening Primrose, Cut-Leaf Evening Primrose, Cut-Leaved Evening Primrose, Cutting Leaf Evening Primrose, Ragged Evening Primrose
    Synonyms: Raimannia laciniata
    Lifespan: Annual, or short-lived Perennial
    Zones: N/A
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: March - October
    Status: Native
    Range:

Oenothera laciniata, or Cutleaf Evening Primrose, is native to almost the entire United States, except the Pacific Northwest, and is absent from Nevada and Utah and considered adventive in California. It is usually an annual, but can also be a short-lived perennial; it grows in waste places, yards, along crop fields, woodland edges and the like, often in disturbed soil. It blooms off and on throughout the growing season, with light yellow flowers that open at dusk and frequently stay open all night and fade in the sunlight of the following morning.

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