Sunday, September 18, 2011

Yellow Evening Primrose

Yellow Evening Primrose © SB 

These yellow evening primroses were growing this summer along the edges of Boggy Creek at the Condie Nature Refuge.

This prairie wildflower is biennial, with a rosette of leaves forming the first year, and a tall leafy stem the second. (Jennings). The bright yellow flowers of this primrose apparently open in the evening and fade during the morning. These pictures were taken late morning, so they have some staying power...

Prairie Wildflower: Yellow Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)
Location: Condie Nature Refuge, about 12 km north of Regina, Saskatchewan.
Photo Dates: August 27, 2011 (above); Sept. 3, 2011 (below).

Yellow evening primrose  © SB 

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