Oenothera biennis
Common Evening Primrose, Common Evening Primrose
Also known as: Brunerya biennis (L.) Bubani, 1899 +17 more
- Brunerya biennis (L.) Bubani, 1899
- Brunyera biennis (L.) Bubani
- Oenothera beckeri Renner
- Oenothera biennis f. biennis
- Oenothera biennis f. leptomeres (Bartlett) P.D.Sell
- Oenothera biennis f. muricata (L.) B.Boivin
- Oenothera biennis f. muricata (L.) H.Lév. ex Thell.
- Oenothera biennis f. nanella de Vries
- Oenothera biennis subsp. biennis
- Oenothera biennis subsp. caeciarum Munz
- Oenothera biennis subsp. centralis Munz
- Oenothera biennis subsp. muricata (L.) Berher
- Oenothera biennis subsp. pycnocarpa (Atkinson & Bartlett) Wieg.
- Oenothera biennis subsp. rubriacaulis (Kleb.) Stomps
- Oenothera biennis var. alba Alef.
- Oenothera biennis var. angustifolia Renner
- Oenothera biennis var. cruciata de Vries
- Oenothera biennis var. cruciata Kleb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Onagraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Oenothera biennis (commonly known as Common Evening Primrose) is a biennial belonging to the Onagraceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil South, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chile Central, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madeira, Manchuria, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Mexico, Newfoundland, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Rwanda, Sakhalin, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tasmania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Yugoslavia