Oenothera perennis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Onagraceae |
Genus: | Oenothera |
Species: | O. perennis
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Binomial name | |
Oenothera perennis |
Oenothera perennis is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae and is native to the eastern United States and Canada.[1][2] Its common names include little evening primrose,[3] small sundrops,[4] and small evening primrose. Its native habitats include shaly slopes, moist or dry fields, pastures and roadsides. Oenothera perennis is a perennial herb.[5] It has yellow flowers that open during the day and close at night. Each flower has four petals that are notched at the tip with veins radiating from the base.[6]