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Onagraceae - syn. Oenothera graveolens Gilib., Oenothera communis Leveille, Onagra biennis Scop.; evening primrose, tree primrose, broad-leafed oenothera, Gemeine Nachtkerze
Erect biennial, native to North America, naturalized in Eurasia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America, 0.50-2.50 high; inflorescence erect, flowers yellow, with 8 stamens, opening in the evening.
„In addition to the fleshy tap roots, the leaves, flowers and seeds are also edible. The roots are boiled like salsify or parsnips in broth; occasionally also sliced and dressed with oil and vinegar. The roots are harvested in autumn of the first year (rosette stage) until spring. In modern kitchen, the petals are sometimes used as edible decoration.“ http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeine_Nachtkerze
The seed oil is used for the treatment of eczema internally.
„Evening primrose (Oenothera spp.) seed contains ca. 15% protein, 24% oil, and 43% cellulose plus lignin. The protein is unusually rich in sulphur-containing amino acids and in tryptophan. The component fatty acids of the oil are 65–80% linoleic and 7–14% of γ-linolenic, but no α-linolenic acid. The 1.5–2% unsaponifiable matter has a composition very similar to that of cottonseed oil. The sterol fraction contains 90% β-sitosterol and the 4-methyl sterol fraction contains 48% citrostadienol;γ-tocopherol dominates its class, with some α- but no other tocopherols.“ [Evening primrose (Oenothera spp.) oil and seed. B. J. F. Hudson, Journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society, Vol.61 (3), 1984, 540-543]
