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  Oenothera biennis Oenothera biennis
   
common name : Common Evening-primrose
nom commun : onagre bisannuelle
family : Onagraceae
etymology : Oenothera, maybe from Greek oinos, wine, and thera, to conserve, for the wine smelling dried roots; biennis, biennial, completing the life cycle in two growing seasons.
taxonomy : ITIS

Distribution : Dry open soils, transcontinental. VASCAN
Photos : Port Franks, ON.
References : [3] [6] [15] [39] [46]
Links : USDA , E-Flora BC , BorealForest , UWSP , CT BS

 
   
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