Edible: Common evening primrose [Oenothera biennis]

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9		Common primrose stalk from last year. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001
10		Common primrose leaves Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001
11		Common evening primrose. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 2001
1		Common Evening Primrose Source: Cunningham Park, Queens, Nov 14, 1999
2		Common Evening Primrose Source: Cunningham Park, Queens, Nov 14, 1999
3		Common Evening Primrose. Note white vein down the middle of the leaf. Source: Cunningham Park, Queens, Nov 14, 1999
4		Common Evening Primrose - Flower Source: Cunningham Park, Queens, Nov 14, 1999
5		Common Evening Primrose. Some seeds in Wildman’s hand. Source: Cunningham Park, Queens, Nov 14, 1999
6		Common Evening Primrose. Note four-parted stigma forming an X. I don’t know why it wasn’t centered better. Source: Cunningham Park, Queens, Nov 14, 1999
7		Common Evening Primrose - dried flowers. Source: Cunningham Park, Queens, Nov 14, 1999
8		Common Evening Primrose - dried flowers. Source: Cunningham Park, Queens, Nov 14, 1999
12		Second year evening primrose Source: Marine Park, Brooklyn, Nov 27, 2005
13		Common evening primrose. Closeup of the root. Source: Marine Park, Brooklyn, Nov 27, 2005
14		Common evening primrose. In situ. Note basel rosette and white down middle of leaf. Source: Marine Park, Brooklyn, Nov 27, 2005

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