cutleaf evening primrose - Oenothera laciniata

USDA Plant Code: OELA
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: dry
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: pink/yellow
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Foliage;
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Seeds positioned with raphe down. Note honeycombed surface with large pits.
D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Seeds, most positioned on their side. Arrows point to raphe.
D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Looking down on the base of the seed to see the seed's triangular cross-section.
D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Seeds positioned with raphe up.
D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); May. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Rosette
John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Habit
Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); plant.
Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); fruiting stem.
Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Bryce Sutherland, S&R Ag Consulting, Bugwood.org
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Development ;
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Habit
Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Showing stem and pistil of flower
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); flowers.
Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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