Little evening primrose

Common names

Synonyms

• Kneiffia gracilis (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Bartl.
• Kneiffia michauxii Spach
• Kneiffia perennis (L.) Pennell
• Kneiffia pumila Spach
• Oenothera chrysantha Michx.
• Oenothera gracilis Schrad. ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
• Oenothera perennis f. rectipilis (S.F.Blake) B.Boivin
• Oenothera perennis var. perennis
• Oenothera perennis var. rectipilis (S.F.Blake) S.F.Blake
• Oenothera perennis var. typica Munz
• Oenothera pumila L.
• Oenothera pumila var. chrysantha Gordinier & Howe
• Oenothera pumila var. minima Lehm. ex Hook.
• Oenothera pumila var. pusilla (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
• Oenothera pumila var. rectipilis S.F.Blake
• Oenothera pusilla Michx.
• Oenothera riparia Lehm.

Characteristics

Growth habit

Forb/herb

Lifespan

Perennial

In the US and Canada

Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: introduced

Photos

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