Oenothera linifolia
(Threadleaf Evening Primrose)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Threadleaf Evening Primrose, Sand Barren Sundrop, Threadleaf Sundrop
    Synonyms: Kneiffia linifolia, Peniophyllum linifolium
      Lifespan: Annual
      Zones: N/A
      Type: Forb
      Bloom Time: April - July
      Status: Native
      Range:

    Oenothera linifolia, or Threadleaf Evening Primrose, is native the south-central and southeastern United States. It is an annual that grows in rock ledges, glades, sandstone outcrops, bluffs, sandy prairies and rocky open woodlands. It blooms from early spring into mid summer bright yellow flowers.

    This plant looks similar to some other members of the genus. More information will be posted at a later time about differentiating other species.

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