Cutleaf Evening Primrose

Cutleaf Evening Primrose (Oenothera laciniata)

       Found in the eastern half of the United states and as far west as California the Cutleaf Primrose Blooms from spring into early summer producing one half inch to one and a half inch yellow flower on four inch to two foot stems.
      The Cutleaf Primrose, named for it's deeply incised leaves, have one to two inch long leaves. Both the leaves and stems of this plant are conspicuously hairy.
     As with other Evening Primroses in the Onagraceae family, this plant blooms in the evening and overnight into the early morning, closing by midday.
This plant, although common in some areas, is endangered in others.