Large-flower evening primrose
Oenothera glazioviana Micheli [Onagraceae]
Oomatsuyoigusa [オオマツヨイグサ, 大待宵草]
Lifeform: usually categorized into biennial forb (changeable)
Habitat: sunny sites, such as sandy or gravely beaches
Distribution: originally from north America, now naturalized worldwide (exotic to Japan)
Synonyms
Oenothera glazioviana Micheli (Fl. bras. 13: 178. 1875) [adopted]
Oenothera erythrosepala Borbas (Magyar Bot. Lapok 2:245. 1903)
Oenothera lamarckiana auct. (non Oenothera lamarckiana Ser.)
Oenothera L. in Japan
All species in Oenothera are exotic to Japan. At least 14 specie have immigrated, but four major species are descirbed in the book.
O. laciniata Hill. (コマツヨイグサ)
O. stricta Ledeb. (マツヨイグサ)
O. erythrosepala Borbas (オオマツヨイグサ)
O. biennis L. (s.s.) (メマツヨイグサ)
Oenothera glazioviana in Hokkaido
The plants were taken at Higashi-Kunebetsu Coast in the city of Hokuto, southern Hokkaido, Japan, on August 4 2008. [Left] A whole individual. [Right] Close-up
References
- 生命環境野外実習
- 統合環境調査法実習 [fauna and flora 出現種リスト]
- Tsuyuzaki, S. 2006. Survival and changes in germination response of Rumex obtusifolius, Polygonum longisetum and Oenothera biennis during burial at three soil depths. American Journal of Environmental Sciences 2: 74-78