Oenothera macrocarpa

Read about Oenothera macrocarpa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Oenothera missouriensis, Sims (OE. macrocarpa, Pursh. Megapterium missouriensis, Spach). Low perennial with a hard base, the ascending sts. mostly not over 1 ft. long, usually pubescent: lvs. thick, varying from oval to linear to narrow-lanceolate, 5 in. or less long, acuminate, narrowed to a petiole, entire or remotely denticulate: petals 1-2½ in. long, very broad, yellow: caps. 2-3 in. long and nearly as wide, broad-winged. Mo. and Neb., west and south. B.M. 1592. Gn. 20, p. 480. R.H. 1857, p. 598. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.