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Other Names |
Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies |
Scientific Name |
Oenothera speciosa
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Family Name |
Evening Primrose ( Onagraceae )
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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
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March - June
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