Common Evening Primrose

common evening primrose
Oenothera biennis
southern sundrops
Oenothera fruticosa ...

biennis, Common Evening Primrose
parviflora, Small Flowered
perennis, Sundrops
Oxalis montana, Woodsorrel
Petasites spp, Coltsfoot ...

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The common evening primrose (O. biennis) is naturalized in the Old World, where the roots are sometimes used for food. The hybrid O. lamarckiana was used by Hugo de Vries in formulating his mutation theory of heredity.

Chilean evening primrose, Chilean evening-primrose, common evening primrose, common evening-primrose, evening primrose, evening-primrose, fragrant evening primrose, fragrant evening-primrose, sand primrose, scented evening primrose, ...

Nowadays it is often found as an herbal supplement for symptoms of PMS. Other medicinal uses include treatment of alchoholism, eczema ond other skin problems, asthma, and obesity. Common Evening Primrose blooms in summer.
(Photographed in PA) ...

See also: Evening Primrose, Primrose, Oenothera, Medic, Grass