Latin name: Oenothera elata Kunth. ssp. hookeri (Torrey & A. Gray) W. Dietr. & W.L. Wagner Pronunciation: ee-no-THEER-a eh-LAY-ta HOOK-er-eye Common name: Hooker's evening primrose Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose) Habitat: Moist coastal and slightly inland sandy bluffs to 600' Blooming period: June to September Name derivations: 1) Oenothera 2) elata 3) hookeri |
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