THIS IS A DRAFT
The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.
Oenothera rubricaulis
an evening-primrose
Species Details
This evening-primrose is a very rare casual biennial. There are no recent records but it was recorded in the 1970s from three localities in the centre of our area (Clay Cross SK4064, Cromford SK3056 and Parsley Hay SK1463). It is probably a native of Europe.