Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis

Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
Evening Primrose is a biennial weed but more likely a wildflower. It has 4 yellow petals and the seed pod is quite distinctive. It is one-eighth inch round and 1-2 inches long.
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