When I first learned the name of this species, it was called the Missouri Evening Primrose, Oenotherea missouriensis. In the intervening 40 years, … [Read more...] about Big Fruit Evening Primroses Make Big Beautiful Flowers
Onagraceae
Stemless Evening Primroses On A Damp Day
Pictured here is an example of Oenothera triloba, the Stemless Evening Primrose. It belongs to the Evening Primrose Family, Onagraceae. This species … [Read more...] about Stemless Evening Primroses On A Damp Day
Pink Ladies And Desert Chicory Together
The large pink and white flowers pictured here are Oenothera speciosa, also known as Pink Ladies. Some folks call them showy primroses or prairie … [Read more...] about Pink Ladies And Desert Chicory Together
Oenothera suffrutescens Formerly Gaura coccinea
This member of the Primrose family (Onagraceae) is now known as Scarlet Beeblossom (Oenothera suffrutescens) but used to be called Scarlet Gaura … [Read more...] about Oenothera suffrutescens Formerly Gaura coccinea