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

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Oenothera tetragona Roth

Oenothera tetragona Roth

Oenothera tetragona (glaucous evening primrose) is a pollinator-attracting Onagraceae species native to eastern North America.

Family
Genus
Oenothera
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Oenothera tetragona Roth

Oenothera tetragona, commonly called the glaucous evening primrose, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Onagraceae family. It is native to eastern North America, and has been introduced to Germany, the Czech Republic, and Myanmar. The Royal Horticultural Society recognizes this plant as a good choice for attracting pollinators. It has one known cultivar, 'Glaber', which is also referred to as 'Clarence Elliott'.

Photo: (c) Keith Bradley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Keith Bradley · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Oenothera

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

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