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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Oenothera drummondii
FAMILY
Onagraceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Beach Evening Primrose at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oenothera drummondii
FAMILY
Onagraceae
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VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 137-02-003:
Oenothera drummondii
FAMILY
Onagraceae
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Raimannia drummondii
Oenothera drummondii ssp. drummondii
Oenothera drummondii var. drummondii
COMMON NAME:
Beach Evening Primrose, Drummond's Evening Primrose
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April Charleston County SC
Densely hairy perennial, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
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April Charleston County SC
The flowers are about 3" wide and turn toward the sun, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
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April Charleston County SC
Petals whitish to yellowish, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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April Charleston County SC
Spreading to creeping, sometimes appearing shrubby, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
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April Charleston County SC
Sepals nearly linear, per Flora of the southeastern United States (JK Small, 1913).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Oenothera drummondii
FAMILY
Onagraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oenothera drummondii
FAMILY
Onagraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 137-02-003:
Oenothera drummondii
FAMILY
Onagraceae
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Raimannia drummondii
Oenothera drummondii ssp. drummondii
Oenothera drummondii var. drummondii
2679
Forb
Perennial
Native: Gulf state(s); occurrences in FL-SC-NC are also plausible as native
Documented growing wild in - NC SC
Rare, perhaps only introduced or adventive from the Gulf Coast
Look for it on sandy ocean beaches, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Whitish/Yellowish
4-lobed calyx
4 petals
8 exserted stamens
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!