Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Oenothera L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Anogra Spach., Gaurella Small., Hartmania Spach., Kneiffia Spach., Lavauxia Spach., Megapterium (S. Wats.) Britton, Megapterium Spach., Onagra Adans., Onagra P.Mill., Pachylophus Spach., Peniophyllum Pennel.

Common names:

Evening-primrose [Evening primrose, Eveningprimrose] (1895-Present) (1, 2, 50, 63, 93, 109, 138, 155, 156, 158)

Fremont's primrose (1913) (5)

Mountain primrose (1932) (1)

Primrose (1900-1936, misapplied) (1, 93, 158)

Rock rose (1932-1936, Neb) (1, 93)

Scapose primrose (1900) (158)

Spotted primrose (1900) (158)

Sundrops (1900-1942) (1, 138, 155, 158)

Tree-primrose [Tree primrose] (1814-1818) (10, 167)

White evening-primrose [White evening primrose] (1932-1936, Neb) (1, 93)