{"id":2944,"date":"2011-04-19T11:43:21","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T15:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T14:26:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T19:26:41","slug":"common-evening-primrose","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/","title":{"rendered":"Common evening primrose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Prepared by Jennifer L. D&#8217;Appollonio, Assistant Scientist, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Updated April 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scientific name: <\/strong><em>Oenothera biennis<\/em> L.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Common name(s):<\/strong> common evening primrose, evening star, King&#8217;s cure-all<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/home\/plantProfile?symbol=OEBI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDA PLANTS Profile<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/plants\/result.php?id_plant=OEBI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPIN Profile<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org\/species\/oenothera\/biennis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go Botany<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Images:<\/strong> (to see enlargements [PC]: click on image, then right click and choose &#8220;view image&#8221;)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2944 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oenothera biennis in flower, July\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9740'>\n\t\t\t\tin flower, July\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/01\/Oenothera-biennis-3c-opt.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/01\/Oenothera-biennis-3c-opt-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oenothera biennis in blueberry field\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/01\/Oenothera-biennis-3c-opt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/01\/Oenothera-biennis-3c-opt-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-016.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-016-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oenothera biennis leaf detail\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-016-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-016-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8122'>\n\t\t\t\tleaf detail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oenothera biennis in poor growing conditions\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-5-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9743'>\n\t\t\t\tin poor growing conditions\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oenothera biennis early flower\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9741'>\n\t\t\t\tearly flower\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oenothera biennis flower detail\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-3-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9742'>\n\t\t\t\tflower detail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2011\/02\/Oenothera-biennis-2c.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2011\/02\/Oenothera-biennis-2c-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oenothera biennis flower spike\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2011\/02\/Oenothera-biennis-2c-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2011\/02\/Oenothera-biennis-2c-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/01\/Oenothera-biennis-opt.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/01\/Oenothera-biennis-opt-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oenothera biennis plant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/01\/Oenothera-biennis-opt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/01\/Oenothera-biennis-opt-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-003.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-003-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oenothera biennis hosts the primrose moth\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-003-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-003-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8123'>\n\t\t\t\toften host to the primrose moth\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-012.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-012-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Oenothera biennis with primrose moth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-012-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2013\/04\/Oenothera-biennis-012-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/04\/Oenothera-biennis18-002.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/04\/Oenothera-biennis18-002-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"common evening primrose flowering stages\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/04\/Oenothera-biennis18-002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/04\/Oenothera-biennis18-002-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; biennial<\/p>\n<p>-herbaceous forb<\/p>\n<p>-flowers open in the evening<\/p>\n<p>-yellow to gold corolla is 2-5 cm wide, with four petals<\/p>\n<p>-leaves are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>basal<\/li>\n<li>10-30 cm long<\/li>\n<li>stem leaves are alternate and lanceolate<\/li>\n<li>hairy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; generally flowers July to September in ME<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; may be confused with <em>O. parviflora<\/em> or <em>O. villosa<\/em>; see left sidebar of <a href=\"https:\/\/gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org\/species\/oenothera\/biennis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go Botany<\/a> webpage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Habitat:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-full sun<\/p>\n<p>-dry open fields<\/p>\n<p>-roadsides<\/p>\n<p>-woods<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agriculture:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-attracts humming birds<\/p>\n<p>-the seed capsules provide food<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural History:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-used by the Cherokee, Iroquois, Ojibwas, and Potawatomi Native American Tribes<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the young leaves and shoots are edible<\/p>\n<p>-the roots were chewed and rubbed onto the muscles to improve strength<\/p>\n<p>-used to treat pain associated with menstruation as well as bowel pain<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heinrich, B. 1976. Flowering phenologies: Bog, woodland, and disturbed habitats. <em>Ecology<\/em>. 57(5):890-899.<\/p>\n<p>Immel , Dianna L. \u201cCOMMON EVENING-PRIMROSE Oenothera Biennis L. .\u201d <i>Plant Fact Sheet <\/i>, USDA, NRCS, National Plant Data Center, c\/o Environmental Horticulture Department, University of California, Davis, California , June 2001, plants.usda.gov\/plantguide\/pdf\/cs_oebi.pdf.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepared by Jennifer L. D&#8217;Appollonio, Assistant Scientist, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Updated April 2019. Scientific name: Oenothera biennis L. Common name(s): common evening primrose, evening star, King&#8217;s cure-all Links: USDA PLANTS Profile, NPIN Profile, Go Botany Images: (to see enlargements [PC]: click on image, then right click and choose &#8220;view image&#8221;) Description: &#8211; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":218,"featured_media":0,"parent":6086,"menu_order":14,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-withsidebar.php","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2944","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Common evening primrose - Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries - University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Common evening primrose - Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries - University of Maine Cooperative Extension\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Prepared by Jennifer L. D&#8217;Appollonio, Assistant Scientist, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Updated April 2019. Scientific name: Oenothera biennis L. Common name(s): common evening primrose, evening star, King&#8217;s cure-all Links: USDA PLANTS Profile, NPIN Profile, Go Botany Images: (to see enlargements [PC]: click on image, then right click and choose &#8220;view image&#8221;) Description: &#8211; [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-06T19:26:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-1-150x150.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/\",\"name\":\"Common evening primrose - Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries - University of Maine Cooperative Extension\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2011-04-19T15:43:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-06T19:26:41+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Weed ID Tool\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Herbaceous Broadleaf Weeds\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Herbaceous Broadleaf Weeds: Yellow Flowers\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":5,\"name\":\"Common evening primrose\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/\",\"name\":\"Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries\",\"description\":\"Information you can use. Research you can trust.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Common evening primrose - Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries - University of Maine Cooperative Extension","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Common evening primrose - Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries - University of Maine Cooperative Extension","og_description":"Prepared by Jennifer L. D&#8217;Appollonio, Assistant Scientist, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Updated April 2019. Scientific name: Oenothera biennis L. Common name(s): common evening primrose, evening star, King&#8217;s cure-all Links: USDA PLANTS Profile, NPIN Profile, Go Botany Images: (to see enlargements [PC]: click on image, then right click and choose &#8220;view image&#8221;) Description: &#8211; [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/","og_site_name":"Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries","article_modified_time":"2024-02-06T19:26:41+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2014\/03\/Oenothera-biennis-1-150x150.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/","url":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/","name":"Common evening primrose - Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries - University of Maine Cooperative Extension","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/#website"},"datePublished":"2011-04-19T15:43:21+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-06T19:26:41+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/common-evening-primrose\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Weed ID Tool","item":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Herbaceous Broadleaf Weeds","item":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Herbaceous Broadleaf Weeds: Yellow Flowers","item":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/herbaceous-broadleaf-weeds\/yellow-flowers\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"Common evening primrose"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/#website","url":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/","name":"Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries","description":"Information you can use. Research you can trust.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"jparks","author_link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/author\/jparks\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/218"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2944"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25783,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2944\/revisions\/25783"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}