Oenothera stricta
Chilean Evening Primrose, Common Evening Primrose
Other regional names: Evening Primrose +3 more
- Evening Primrose
- Fragrant Evening Primrose
- Sweet Scent Evening Primrose
- Sweet Sundrop
Also known as: Raimannia stricta (Ledeb. ex Link)
- Raimannia stricta (Ledeb. ex Link)
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Onagraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Found natively in South America, Oenothera stricta (commonly known as Chilean evening primrose or Common Evening-Primrose) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Onagraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Desventurados Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Azores, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Easter Is., France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Mozambique, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Portugal, Queensland, Réunion, South Australia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tasmania, Victoria, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zimbabwe
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