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northern evening-primrose

Oenothera parviflora

The northern evening-primrose is a beautiful flower that blooms in the evening. Its bright yellow petals open up to greet the night and attract lovely moths and other nighttime creatures.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The northern evening-primrose has slender, often reddish stems with lance-shaped leaves. Its small, bright yellow flowers, typically 1-2.5 cm wide, open at dusk and are distinctly bowl-shaped. Unlike some larger evening-primroses, its petals are relatively uniform.

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northern evening-primrose

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

If you watch closely at dusk, you can see the petals unfurl quickly!

Its roots were once used by Native Americans as a nutritious vegetable!

Some believe its oil helps skin feel soft and healthy.

The flower petals have tiny "nectar guides" only insects can see!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Twilight Bloomer

northern evening-primrose can open its bright yellow flowers only at dusk, attracting nocturnal pollinators like moths under the moonlight.

Fähigkeit

Seed Powerhouse

northern evening-primrose has small seeds that can remain viable in the soil for many years, waiting for the right conditions to sprout.

Fähigkeit

Survivor Soil

northern evening-primrose can thrive in poor, sandy, or disturbed soils that other plants avoid, making it a resilient pioneer species.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-100 cm
Ausbreitung
20-50 cm
Blütengröße
1-2.5 cm
Blütezeit
Late summer to early fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Zweijährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

White-lined Sphinx Moth

Hyles lineata

Its long proboscis reaches deep for nectar.

eats

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer browse on its leaves and stems.

eats

American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis

Goldfinches feast on its small seeds.

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Sicherheit

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Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von northern evening-primrose?

30-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von northern evening-primrose?

20-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von northern evening-primrose?

1-2.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von northern evening-primrose?

Late summer to early fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von northern evening-primrose?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von northern evening-primrose?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von northern evening-primrose?

Zweijährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von northern evening-primrose?

Insekten

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