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During the first year of growth, the roots can be cooked and eaten. This plant maintains a symbiotic relationship to endomycorrhizal bacteria.
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USDA NRCS PLANTS Database
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Present in 24 collections
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C. Michael Hogan set "Image" as an exemplar on "Oenothera biennis L.".
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C. Michael Hogan set "Image" as an exemplar on "Oenothera biennis L.".
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C. Michael Hogan commented on "Oenothera biennis COMMON EVENING PRIMROSE":
Good close up of flower.
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C. Michael Hogan marked "Oenothera biennis COMMON EVENING PRIMROSE" as trusted on the "Oenothera biennis" page.
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C. Michael Hogan marked the common name "common evening-primrose" from "Oenothera biennis L." as trusted.
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