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Stamens twice as many as the petals Onagraceae
Floral tube extending above the ovary. Sepals 4 Oenothera
Corolla yellow sometimes tinged bronze-red with age
Flowers up to 1.5 cm diam
Some hairs on the stem 2 mm long or longer, others shorter. Leaves lanceolate to elliptic or oblong, up to 4 cm long, sinuate. Capsule cylindrical, 20–30 mm long, villous-pubescent. Erect herb. Waste places, usually on sandy soils. Coast. Introd. from America. Fl. winter–summer Oenothera mollissima