Pink Evening Primrose
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Other Names Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies
Scientific Name Oenothera speciosa
Family Name Evening Primrose ( Onagraceae )
 
4 showy petals on top of ovary

Four large, rosy-pink petals with darker red veins and a yellow basal spot. Petals white when bud opens, but quickly turn pink. Unopened buds nodding. Inferior ovary club-shaped. Leaves somehwat lobed or entire. 30-60 cm.
Reference:
Geyata Ajilvsgi Wildflowers of Texas p. 347
March - June
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