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PLANTS

Little evening primrose

Oenothera perennis

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Little evening primrose, photo 1 of 5
Little evening primrose, In flower
Little evening primrose, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in fields and in forests.

There are 213 observations of Little evening primrose in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale32
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches30
  3. Estrie23
  4. Outaouais22
  5. Laurentides21
  6. Montérégie17
  7. Nord-du-Québec12
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue11
  9. Centre-du-Québec10
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  12. Mauricie7
  13. Lanaudière6
  14. Montréal5
  15. Laval2
  16. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestCephas
FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

Similar species

Narrowleaf evening primroseOenothera fruticosa
Meadow evening primroseOenothera pilosella
Common evening-primroseOenothera biennis
Northern evening primroseOenothera parviflora
Hairy evening primroseOenothera villosa
Golden hedge-hyssopGratiola aurea
Meadow buttercupRanunculus acris
Canada frostweedCrocanthemum canadense
Fringed willowherbEpilobium ciliatum