evening primrose
noun
: any of several dicotyledonous plants of a family (Onagraceae, the evening-primrose family) and especially of the type genus (Oenothera)
especially
: a coarse biennial herb (O. biennis) of North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening
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The peptides give Wet Lip a subtle plumping effect, while hyaluronic acid, evening primrose, and avocado oils aid with hydration.
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Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
Plants have also been shown to respond to sound—the beach evening primrose, a small yellow flower, makes its nectar sweeter when played a recording of a flying honeybee.
—Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
The Lange’s metalmark butterfly and Antioch Dunes evening primrose were listed as endangered species shortly before that.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff Raindrops cover a dune evening primrose (Oenothera deltoides) in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2024
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Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
Plants have also been shown to respond to sound—the beach evening primrose, a small yellow flower, makes its nectar sweeter when played a recording of a flying honeybee.
—Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
The Lange’s metalmark butterfly and Antioch Dunes evening primrose were listed as endangered species shortly before that.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff Raindrops cover a dune evening primrose (Oenothera deltoides) in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2024
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“Evening primrose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evening%20primrose. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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