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Oenothera elata
The flowers open late in the day and then close the following morning. The flowers are up to 3 inches (7.6 cm) across and have 4 broadly heart-shaped, yellow petals that turn a reddish orange color as they age and wilt. The flowers are followed by slender, green, 2 inch (5 cm) long seedpods. The leaves grow along the stems and are green and lanceolate or elliptical in shape. The stems are slender and upright, and the plants are tall and narrow.
Growing on creek bank.
Spotted on Nov 2, 2014
Submitted on Dec 17, 2014
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