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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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Dr. John Meade
Weed Scientist Emeritus
Dept. of Plant Biology & Pathology
Rutgers, The State Univ. of NJ
59 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520