Native evening-primrose found blooming along a Boone, North Carolina greenway
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Native Plants
The yellow wildflower popping up in gravel edges and lot margins near you may be a native evening-primrose that feeds night-flying moths and bees, so it's worth a second look before you pull it.
A nature watcher photographed small-flower evening-primrose growing beside a parking lot and greenway in Boone, North Carolina. Other users on the app agreed with the identification, which earned the record a research-grade label. It's a common roadside wildflower with small yellow blooms, easy to overlook and easy to mistake for a weed.
Key Findings
Small-flower evening-primrose (Oenothera indecora) was recorded at the ASU State Farm Lot / Greenway in Boone, NC 28607.
The observation reached research-grade status, meaning the community agreed on the species ID.
The plant was growing in a disturbed, human-used urban edge habitat rather than a protected natural area.
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Someone spotted small-flower evening-primrose, a native wildflower, growing at a greenway and parking lot in Boone, North Carolina, and the community confirmed the ID. It's a reminder that native wildflowers turn up in ordinary disturbed spots around town.
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Small-flower evening-primrose (Oenothera indecora) observed in ASU State Farm Lot / Greenway, Boone, NC 28607, USA
Research-grade observation of Small-flower evening-primrose in ASU State Farm Lot / Greenway, Boone, NC 28607, USA.
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