FAMILY | ONAGRACEAE

The Onagraceae are a family of flowering plants commonly referred to as the evening primrose family or willow-herb family.

 Pink evening primrose, pinkladies

 This is the pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa), a flower that is June flowering and located natively in many southern states. The Oenothera can be seen with yellow, pink and white flowers depending on species.

Along the edge of my herb garden and pea rock path pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa) has found a place to propagate. I pull most of the new seedlings but leave a few to add some excitement in the spring. These grow at the base of several rotund fennel that over-winter, without damage, in a protected corner of the garden. I keep the fennel for swallowtail larva to feed on in the late spring.

Gaura_____________________________

Another genus of flowering plants in the Onagraceae family is Gaura. They are native to North America. The genus includes many species known commonly as beeblossoms. This gaura adds a whimsical butterfly-like movement to a southwestern garden as it blows readily with any air movement.

Gaura

 

 

Taxonomy________________________________________

Family: FAMILY | ONAGRACEAE

Family Common Name: Evening primrose or willow-herb family

Kingdom: Plantae

Clade: Tracheophytes

Superdivision/Superphylum:

Division: Angiosperm

Class: Eudicots

Subclass:  Superrosids

Infraclass:  Rosids

Superorder: Malvids

Order: Myrtales

Genera: Evening primrose, fuchia, Wllow-herb, gaura

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