Oenothera humifusa Nutt. is a plant in the Onagraceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Oenothera humifusa Nutt. (Oenothera humifusa Nutt.)
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Oenothera humifusa Nutt.

Oenothera humifusa Nutt.

Oenothera humifusa is a decumbent perennial flowering plant in Onagraceae, native to Bermuda and eastern US beaches, introduced to Cuba.

Family
Genus
Oenothera
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Oenothera humifusa Nutt.

Oenothera humifusa, commonly known as seabeach evening primrose or spreading evening primrose, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the family Onagraceae. It is a decumbent perennial plant. This species is native to beaches in Bermuda and the eastern United States, ranging from Louisiana to New Jersey, and has been introduced to Cuba.

Photo: (c) Evan M. Raskin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Evan M. Raskin · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Oenothera

More from Onagraceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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