Cut-Leaf Evening-Primrose
Oenothera laciniata Hill
Oenothera laciniata, commonly known as Cut-Leaf Evening-Primrose, is a flowering plant in the Onagraceae family. It is native to the eastern United States and has been introduced to various regions, including Hawaii, Australia, Britain, France, Korea, and Japan, where it is sometimes considered a noxious weed.
Description
Oenothera laciniata, described by Hill in 1768, is a member of the Onagraceae family. Its native range includes the eastern United States, but it has been widely introduced to other regions such as New Brunswick, Ontario, the Azores, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and parts of Europe and Asia. It is known for its ability to spread and has been reported in areas where it is not native, often regarded as an invasive species.
Other common names
Cut-Leaf Evening-PrimroseCut-Leaved Evening PrimroseCut-Leaved Evening-PrimroseCutleaf Evening PrimroseCutleaf Evening-PrimroseCutleaf EveningprimroseSinuate-Leaved Evening PrimroseRagged evening primrose
Distribution
New Brunswick · Ontario · Açores · Pico Island · Terceira Island · TW · ZA · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · FR · GR · UA · Austria · Azores · Lithuania · Israel · Italy · European part of Russia · Spain · Ukraine · ZW · SE · Vermont-US · IN · LY
Synonyms
Oenothera viscosaOnagra sinuataOenothera minimaOenothera sinuataOenothera repandaOenothera laciniata var. laciniataOenothera sinuata subvar. hellerianaOenothera laciniata var. typicaRaimannia laciniata