Photographs: Co. Wexford

Fragrant Evening-primrose Oenothera stricta Connneal oíche chumhra Family: Onagraceae Flowering June - September. Biennial. Introduced. Yellow flowers with a red spot at the base of the petals and red-striped sepals, the styles +/- equal in length to the filaments. The narrow leaves have wavy edges and the hairs on the stems lack red bases. Does not hybridise with other Evening-primroses (Oenotherea). Very infrequent, occasionally found near the south, south-east and east Irish coasts on light, sandy soil.

Fragrant Evening-primrose, Oenothera stricta, Connneal oíche chumhra