Oenothera perennis (Little evening primrose)

Oenothera perennis L.

Little evening primrose

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Myrtales	Includes myrtles, leadwoods, loosestrifes, pomegranates, evening primroses, many others
Family	Onagraceae	Willowherb/evening primrose family
Genus	Oenothera	Derivation uncertain: 1. Greek ονος θηρας (onos theras), or “donkey catcher.” 2. Or οινος θηρας (oinos theras), “wine seeker.” 3. Or Latin oenothera, “a plant whose juices may cause sleep”
Species	perennis	Perennial

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Kneiffia perennis (L.) Pennell

Kneiffia pumila (L.) Spach

Oenothera perennis L. var. rectipilis (S.F. Blake) S.F. Blake

Oenothera perennis L. var. typica Munz

Oenothera perennis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

9/18/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts
≈ 16 × 12" (41 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain

9/18/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts
≈ 16 × 12" (40 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain

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