Longstem Evening Primrose
by Rick Shea
Title
Longstem Evening Primrose
Artist
Rick Shea
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Oenothera longissima is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name longstem evening primrose. It is native to the southwestern United States, where it grows in relatively moist areas in scrub and woodland habitat. I found this one, and many others like it, in Toronto's Tommy Thompson Park.
This is a biennial herb producing a tall, erect stem known to well exceed 2 meters in height. The widely lance-shaped leaves may be 22 centimeters in length and may have slight teeth along the edges. The inflorescence is a spike of showy large flowers. Each has yellow petals which may be more than 6 centimeters in length and fade orange or red with age. The fruit is a lance-shaped capsule up to 5. 5 centimeters long.
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September 29th, 2021
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