YELLOW EVENING PRIMROSE

Class: Oenothera depressa subsp. strigosa, biennis

Family: EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY

Sub Family: Onograceae

Year: Biennial

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Colour: Yellow

Height: 30-90 cm (1-3')

Each Flower: 2.5-4 cm (1-1 1/2") across and saucer-shaped, with 4 large, almost wedge-shaped petals, slightly dented; 8 stamens; stigma is 4-lobed; 4 long, pointed sepals sharply recurved downwards; long, green ovary below flower rising from leaf-axils

Leaves: Alternate, lance-shaped, and up to 9 cm (3 1/2") long and 4 cm (1 1/2") broad, softly hairy beneath and slightly serrated; lower stalked leaves wither and leave shorter-stalked stem-leaves which reduce in size up stem

Stems: Woody, pale biscuit-coloured, and slightly hairy

Blooming Period: June - September

Habitat: Moist meadows, streambanks, and roadsides at lower elevations

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