Onagraceae
Variableleaf evening primrose
Oenothera heterophylla
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Oenothera
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Variableleaf evening primrose
Synonyms
- Oenothera pyramidalis H.Lév.
- Oenothera pyramidalis var. heterophylla (Spach) H.Lév.
- Raimannia heterophylla (Spach) Rose ex Sprague & L.Riley
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual, Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: saltyhiker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: ashleyrsteel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Laura Clark, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Blake Bringhurst, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Laura Clark, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.