Onagraceae FAMILY
Oenothera elata hookeri
Oenothera elata hookeri
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Oenothera elata hookeri is a Biennial/Perennial up to 0.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNorth-western N. America.
HabitatDry open soils, meadows and roadsides[ 204 Title Flora of Canada Publication Author Livingstone. B. Publisher National Museums of Canada Year 1978 ISBN 0-660-00025-3 Description In 4 volumes, it does not deal with plant uses but gives descriptions and habitats. ].