evening primrose family
E1039617
The evening primrose family is a group of flowering plants, including evening primroses and fuchsias, known for their often showy, colorful blooms and widespread distribution in temperate and subtropical regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| evening primrose family canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| characteristic |
flowering plants
ⓘ
often colorful blooms ⓘ showy flowers ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | evening primrose family ⓘ |
| containsCompound | gamma-linolenic acid (in some Oenothera species) ⓘ |
| distribution |
cosmopolitan
ⓘ
subtropical regions ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse |
medicinal plants
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ |
| floralPartsNumber | typically in fours ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | usually actinomorphic ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbs
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ small trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includes |
Chamaenerion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Circaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Clarkia NERFINISHED ⓘ Epilobium NERFINISHED ⓘ Fuchsia ⓘ Gaura ⓘ Ludwigia ⓘ Oenothera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | usually alternate leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Fuchsia magellanica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oenothera biennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | inferior ovary ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination |
hummingbirds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ moths ⓘ |
| scientificName | Onagraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Oenothera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
garden ornamentals
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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