How to Use evening primrose in a Sentence
evening primrose
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The Lange’s metalmark butterfly and Antioch Dunes evening primrose were listed as endangered species shortly before that.
— Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024 -
Fennel, cow parsley and evening primrose are all fair game.
— Amy Merrick, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2018 -
Pink evening primrose, unlike the yellow evening primrose, flowers open in the morning and close at dusk.
— Steve Bender, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023 -
This fan-favorite oil uses squalane, evening primrose, and lavender to not only lull you to sleep—but to restore your skin overnight.
— Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Nov. 2022 -
The showy yellow flowers of Hooker’s evening primrose brighten up the pine forest.
— Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2023 -
The showy yellow flowers of Hooker’s evening primrose brighten up the forest.
— Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2022 -
Jack Trimper has a list of all the native plants that grow in his yard — evening primrose, milkweed, fleabane — all scrawled in careful cursive, one below the other.
— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2022 -
Mustard evening primrose and phacelia might make an appearance.
— Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2021 -
The addition of evening primrose oil helps to nourish and moisturize their skin, leaving them feeling soft and smelling fresh.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023 -
In some small randomized trials, 1,000 milligrams twice a day of evening primrose oil has been shown to reduce the frequency and severity of night sweats.
— Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2022 -
Safe for all skin types, the toner is made with hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, and evening primrose oil, which help to soften and nourish skin, as well as smooth out lines and wrinkles.
— Olivia Hanson, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023 -
Bats, which are nocturnal (awake at night), are drawn to fragrant plants that bloom after sunset, such as moonflowers and evening primrose.
— Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2020 -
My irises are doing well, but they are surrounded and crowded by violets and what looks like evening primrose.
— BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2021 -
And the evening primrose can ease symptoms of insomnia, PMS, nerve pain, asthma, among other ailments and discomforts.
— BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2021 -
This Sunday Riley face oil will melt into your skin with its vitamin C, turmeric, and evening primrose oil, that brightens and leaves your skin glowing.
— Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 2 Sep. 2022 -
Ingredients include wild plum juice, shea butter, green tea, and evening primrose.
— Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022 -
On the route, guests can stare out the windows to check out the fields of bluebonnets, Indian paintbrushes, pink evening primroses, and Mexican hats sprinkled across the landscape.
— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023 -
Lidbeck-Brent contrasted the solid forms of the sunflowers with the black pods of Baptisia, long thin okra pods, yucca, oak leaves, a dark red sumac plume, an evening primrose seed stalk, Scabiosa, and hibiscus pods.
— Penelope O'Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 -
The wildflower medley along Palo Verde often includes a supporting cast of fairy duster, blue phacelia, evening primrose, yellow throat gilia and cream cups to go along with the poppies, lupines and brittles.
— Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024 -
Soften the look of fine lines with Darphin's luxurious face oil formula, based on floral essential oils like jasmine, rose and evening primrose.
— Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022 -
Right now the hillsides on this hike are popping with bright yellow leafy arnica mixed with a few bouquets of purple crescent milkvetch and white California evening primrose.
— Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 May 2021 -
To wit: after dark, the fragrance of night-blooming cereus and evening primrose dance with the aromas of acacia, creosote bush, mesquite, and chia to create the most inebriating olfactory cocktail.
— Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 17 Jan. 2020 -
The Lone Star State is home to some 2,700 different wildflower species, including the bluebonnet, Indian paintbrush, and pink evening primrose.
— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2022 -
Please behold my newest obsession: evening primrose oil.
— Alex Warner, Marie Claire, 19 Mar. 2018 -
The formula includes Avène's signature thermal spring water to reduce itching, as well as evening primrose oil to help rebuild the skin barrier.
— Shannon Ullman, Health, 5 May 2023 -
Made with the nourishing oils of neroli, avocado and evening primrose, and calming lavender and lemon verbena, this face and body mask takes beauty rest seriously.
— Anna Haines, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021 -
But its main purpose is to provide oodles of skin-softening and smoothing moisture via a 15-minute surge of avocado and evening primrose oils alongside shea butter, aloe, and glycerin.
— Alexis Rhiannon, Allure, 29 Nov. 2021 -
Omega-rich evening primrose oil moisturizes and soothes inflammation.
— Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 -
Key ingredients include evening primrose and rosehip oils, as well as squalane derived from sugarcane.
— Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 18 June 2023 -
One inhabitant of the refuge thriving loving the new sand is the endangered Antioch Dunes evening primrose, according to wildlife biologist Susan Euing, who keeps track of the plants.
— Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
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