Primrose, clasping bell flower, and polygonum
Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Collection: Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
A watercolor painting of common evening-primrose (Oenothera biennis), clasping bellflower (Triodanis perfoliata), and water knotweed or smartweed (Persicaria amphibia). Inscription reads, "Primrose / Clasping Bell flower / Amphibious Polygonum / Enothera Biennis / Campanula Perfoliata / Polygonum Amphibium."
~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Primrose, clasping bell flower, and polygonum,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed October 30, 2025, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/904.
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Title
Primrose, clasping bell flower, and polygonum
Subject
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
A watercolor painting of common evening-primrose (Oenothera biennis), clasping bellflower (Triodanis perfoliata), and water knotweed or smartweed (Persicaria amphibia). Inscription reads, "Primrose / Clasping Bell flower / Amphibious Polygonum / Enothera Biennis / Campanula Perfoliata / Polygonum Amphibium."
Creator
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
Mid to late 19th century
Rights
Format
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-AA1989.75.51
Watercolor Item Type Metadata
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901