Native evening-primrose spotted thriving along Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail
iNaturalist: tuptagraw
Native Plants
The yellow flowers that pop open at dusk along your evening trail walk aren't just pretty, they're a native night-pollinator magnet that moths and bees rely on long after the daytime flowers have shut down.
Someone out on the Ice Age Trail in Merrimac, Wisconsin photographed and logged a common evening-primrose, and the sighting was verified as research-grade on iNaturalist. That just means experts confirmed the ID is solid, so it counts as real data on where this native plant is growing right now.
Key Findings
Observation verified as 'research-grade' on iNaturalist, meaning the species ID has been confirmed by community consensus
Location documented: Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Merrimac, Wisconsin, US
Species: common evening-primrose (Oenothera biennis), a native North American biennial wildflower
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A citizen scientist logged a confirmed sighting of common evening-primrose along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Merrimac, Wisconsin, adding to the public record of where this native wildflower is thriving.
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common evening-primrose (Oenothera biennis) observed in Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Merrimac, WI, US
Research-grade observation of common evening-primrose in Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Merrimac, WI, US.
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Oenothera biennis, the common evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, native to eastern and central North America, from Newfoundland west to Alberta, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Texas, and widely naturalized elsewhere in temperate and subtropical reg...