Evening Primrose -Oenothera biennis

Other Names:
	O. pycnocarpa, O. muricata, O. biennis ssp. caeciarum, O. biennis ssp. centralis, O. biennis var. pycnocarpa, Onagra biennis
	common evening primrose, king's-cureall. common evening-primrose, evening primrose (common),  common evening primrose, hoary evening primrose, German-rampion
	Onagre bisannuelle
	Gewone teunisbloem, Teunisbloem
	Toårig Natlys, Natlys, Toårigt Natlys
	Gemeine Nachtkerze, Gewöhnliche Nachtkerze, Zweijährige Nachtkerze
	Helokki, Kaksivvotinen helokki
	Enagra comune
	Nattlys
	Wiesiolek, Wiesiolek dwuletni
	capa deSan José
	Nattljus
	Me Matsuyoigusa ( めまつよいぐさ )
Notes

Botanical:

Taxonomy: Family Onagraceae - primroses
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Distribution: Native to Northern America - widely naturalized in temperate & subtropical regions, exact native range obscure. Not found at higher elevations.

Uses:

Culinary:

• Preserving:

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Spiritual

• (European traditions): 
• Properties: Correspondences: 
  
• (North American Aboriginal traditions)

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Cosmetic/Aromatic:  

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Medicinal

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• (North American Aboriginal traditions):

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CAUTIONS: This is NOT the common Primrose (Primula)

Complete ethnobotanical notes and references available on request

Last edited 8 February 2002