Pronunciation: ee-no-THEER-a RO-see-a
Common name: Rose evening primrose
Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose)
Habitat: Disturbed places at fairly low elevations,
West Transverse Range, garden escape elsewhere,
native to Mexico and South America
Blooming period: Spring
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Oenothera
2) rosea