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Oenothera

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Oenothera (ēnəthĭr`ə): see evening primrose evening primrose, common name for the Onagraceae, a family of plants of worldwide distribution, most species of which grow as herbs in the temperate New World, and specifically for members of the genus Oenothera.
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For example, nectar of an evening primrose, Oenothera primiveris, smells sharp and pungent, he says.
Nectar: the first soft drink: food coloring, preservatives, and all by Milius, Susan / Science News
Although the ``evening primrose'' sounds like it belongs in this family, it's actually a member of oenothera biennis, reports the Oregon-based American Primrose Society.
FRESH PICK WHAT TO PICK THIS WEEK PRIMROSE (PRIMULA) by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
These warm-weather primroses are the Oenothera (pronounced ``ee-NOTH-er-a'') primroses, including the Mexican primrose (Oenothera Berlandieri) and the evening primrose (Oenothera Hookeri), which are native to Mexico, California and the Southwest.
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