Oenothera elata
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Pink primrose
Oenothera elata subspecies hookeri
Oenothera elata subspecies hookeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species: O. elata
Binomial name
Oenothera elata

Oenothera elata is a plant of the genus Oenothera. Its subspecies include hookeri, hirsutissima and elata.1

A flower of Oenothera elata subspecies hookeri

The hookeri subspecies of Oenothera elata, also called Hooker's evening primrose and native to North America, can reach about 1.8 meters (6 feet) height. The shade of its flowers varies from yellow to orange.2

References

  1. ^ Oenothera elata on the United States Department of Agriculture
  2. ^ "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p. 612. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
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