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Hairy Evening Primrose

Oenothera villosa

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), and North America (United States).

🇿🇦 South Africa 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (plantas)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order
Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family
Onagraceae
Genus
Oenothera
Species
Oenothera villosa (Hairy Evening Primrose)

Names in Other Languages

French Onagre de Hongrie
German Weidenblatt-Nachtkerze

Similar Species in Oenothera

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Canárias
Oenothera biennis
Least Concern
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Caparosa
Oenothera affinis
Extinct
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Caporosa
Oenothera mollissima
Not Evaluated
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erva-dos-burros
Oenothera fallax
Not Evaluated
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Erva-dos-burros
Oenothera glazioviana
Not Evaluated
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Common Sundrops
Oenothera fruticosa
Not Evaluated
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Chilean evening primrose
Oenothera stricta
Not Evaluated
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Half-Shrub Calylophus
Oenothera serrulata
Not Evaluated
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Compare Species

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Hairy Evening Primrose?
The scientific name of Hairy Evening Primrose is Oenothera villosa. It belongs to the genus Oenothera.
Where does Hairy Evening Primrose live?
Hairy Evening Primrose is found in Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), and North America (United States).. Countries include Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland.
What family does Hairy Evening Primrose belong to?
Hairy Evening Primrose (Oenothera villosa) belongs to the genus Oenothera, which is part of the taxonomic family Onagraceae.
What kingdom does Hairy Evening Primrose belong to?
Hairy Evening Primrose (Oenothera villosa) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).
What are the closest relatives of Hairy Evening Primrose?
The closest relatives of Hairy Evening Primrose in the genus Oenothera include Canárias, Caparosa, Caporosa, erva-dos-burros, Erva-dos-burros.

Native Range — 18 Countries

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Genus Oenothera — 20 Species

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Canárias
Oenothera biennis
LC 🐾
Caparosa
Oenothera affinis
EX 🐾
Caporosa
Oenothera mollissima
NE 🐾
erva-dos-burros
Oenothera fallax
NE 🐾
Erva-dos-burros
Oenothera glazioviana
NE
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Hairy Evening Primrose
Oenothera villosa
NE
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Half-Shrub Calylophus
Oenothera serrulata
NE 🐾
Small-flowered Evening-primrose
Oenothera cambrica
NE 🐾
Little Evening Primrose
Oenothera perennis
NE 🐾
Least Evening-Primrose
Oenothera parviflora
NE 🐾
Lindheimer'S Beeblossom
Oenothera lindheimeri
NE 🐾
long-tubed evening-primrose
Oenothera flava
NE 🐾
Oakes' evening-primrose
Oenothera oakesiana
NE 🐾
rose evening-primrose
Oenothera rosea
NE 🐾
New Mexico beeblossom
Oenothera coloradensis
EX 🐾
four-wing evening-primrose
Oenothera tetraptera
NE 🐾
white evening-primrose
Oenothera speciosa
NE 🐾
scarlet beeblossom
Oenothera suffrutescens
NE 🐾
small-flower evening-primrose
Oenothera indecora
NE 🐾
velvetweed
Oenothera curtiflora
NE
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