Evening-Primrose

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Cyanogenetic, Depurative, Sedative

Science studied: AMMONIA, ARGININE, ASH, ASPARTIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Onagraceae

Scientific name: Oenothera biennis

Common names: Evening-Primrose, Bella de nit, Briallu yr Hwyr, Canárias, Cirio-do-norte, Common Evening Primrose, Common Evening-primrose, Common evening primrose, Dvimetė nakviša, Enagra commune, Enagra comune, Enotera, Erva-dos-burros

POWO: 172755-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, US, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Cyanogenetic
• Depurative
• Sedative
• Spasm
• Tumor
• Pectoral

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• US
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Cyanogenetic
• Depurative
• Sedative
• Spasm
• Tumor
• Pectoral

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Cyanogenetic · US · "
• Depurative · Turkey · "
• Sedative · Elsewhere · "
• Spasm · Turkey · "
• Tumor · US · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Pectoral · Turkey · "
• Sedative · Turkey · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Vernalization, Photoperiod, and Gibberellin Coordinately Regulate Flower Bud Differentiation in <i>Oenothera biennis</i> L. · 2026 source ↗
• Triterpenoids with bioactivities from Oenothera biennis. · 2025 source ↗
• Anti-adipogenic and antioxidant potential of <i>Oenothera biennis</i> sprout: inhibition of lipid accumulation and identification of key bioactive compounds. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• AMMONIA
• ARGININE
• ASH
• ASPARTIC-ACID
• BORON
• CALCIUM
• CELLULOSE
• CITROSTADIENIOL
• O-COUMARIC-ACID
• P-COUMARIC-ACID
• DELPHINIDIN
• DIGALLIC-ACID
• ELLAGIC-ACID
• FAT
• FIBER
• GALLIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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