Sep. 11, 2020
largeflower evening-primrose, Oenothera grandiflora
Going down a Florida road, early in the morning, what do we need? A gas station. There we are. Of course, it's also a chance to look around and see what might bloom there. This time it was largeflower evening-primrose. It looked a lot like common evening-primrose, but shoot it anyway because you never know. And it did turn out to be a new-to-me bloom. One site calls this Florida tree-primrose, but it's not really that big, nor is it woody. Largeflower grows in open areas in AL, FL, KY, MS, NC, NJ, NY, PE, SC, TN, VT, WV, NS, and QC. Taylor Co FL, 10/20/15. Willow-herb family, Onagraceae.
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Hi Denise
Just thinking it's almost time to come look for Platanthera flava. Bob
Hi Bob:
I found it on Eber Rd, about 1.5 mi S. of Kitty Todd Preserve 1/4 mi from Metroparks land. I’m guessing it came in on the RR. (NwOhio)
Apparently so, but not on all plants. The brown only shows a little in this image.
Regarding umber pussytoes, one reference calls it brown-brackted pussytoes. Are it's bracts browner than other pussytoes?