Oenothera rosea
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Oenothera rosea, also known as pink evening primrose or Rose of Mexico, is a plant belonging to the genus Oenothera
and native to northern Mexico
and Texas
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Oenothera rosea has flowers with less than 2.5 cm (1 in) diameter. The shade varies from pink to red.
Oenothera
Oenothera is a Genus of about 125 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous flowering plants, native to North and South America. It is the type genus of the family Onagraceae, the Evening Primrose Family. Common names include evening-primrose, suncups, and sundrops.The species vary in...
and native to northern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Oenothera rosea has flowers with less than 2.5 cm (1 in) diameter. The shade varies from pink to red.