Bigfruit Evening Primrose

Oenothera macrocarpa Nutt. - Evening Primrose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Moths; Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Bigfruit Evening Primrose: Mompha eloisella, Mompha murtfeldtella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.