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Oenothera rosea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Onagraceae |
Genus: | Oenothera |
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O. rosea
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Binomial name | |
Oenothera rosea |
Oenothera rosea, also known as rosy evening-primrose,[1]rose evening primrose,[2]pink evening primrose, or Rose of Mexico, is a plant belonging to the genus Oenothera and native to northern Mexico and Texas.[3]
Oenothera rosea has flowers with less than 2.5 cm (0.98 in) diameter. The shade varies from pink to red.[3]
References
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Oenothera rosea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p. 612. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0