Oenothera biennis

Oenothera biennis L. Engl.: common evening-primrose, evening primrose, tree primrose. Deu.: Gewöhnliche Nachtkerze, Nachtkerze, Grosse Nachtkerze, Rapontika. Suom.: iltahelokki, helokki. Sven.: nattljus, gulltrav, vanligt nattljus. Fran.: onagre. Ital.: enotera. Bot. syn.: Oenothera muricata L.

Herb of the week: Willowherb, Fireweed.

Henriette's herbal blog: Herb of the Week: Willowherb.

Oenothera biennis.

Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.

Oenothera.

Classic texts: Felter 1922.

Depression.

Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 02.1996.

Evening primrose roots.

Henriette's herbal blog: So I read that evening primrose roots are edible, and delicious.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 13.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 13. Flower. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2005-08-24.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 12.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 12. Green seedpods, pointing up along their stalk. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2005-07-29.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 8.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 8. Flowering top with flowerbuds and green seedpods. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-16.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 9.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 9. Flowers and flowerbuds. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-16.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 10.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 10. Flowering top. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-16.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 11.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 11. Flowering top. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 2004-06-04.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 7.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 7. Flowering tops. Helsinki bot.g. (Kaisan.), Finland. Planted. 2003-09-16.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 6.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 6. Almost outflowered tops, with seedpods. Kenkävero garden, Mikkeli, Finland. Planted. 2000-09-09.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 5.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 5. Flowering tops. Kokemäki, Finland. Planted. 2000-08-06.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 3.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 3. Flowering plant. Westers garden, Kemiö, Finland. Planted. 2000-07-30.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 4.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 4. Flowers. Westers garden, Kemiö, Finland. Planted. 2000-07-30.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 1.

Photo: Oenothera biennis 1. Drooping flower, with a few green seedpods. Salo, Finland. Planted. 1999-07-30.

Photo: Oenothera biennis.

Photo: Oenothera biennis. Plants in flower, in a very dry year. Salo, Finland. Planted. 1999-07-30.