Oenothera drummondii

Oenothera drummondii, the beach evening-primrose or Drummond's evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae.^[2] It is native to Mexico and the southeastern United States, and it has been introduced to many locations around the world.^[1] It is found on coastal dunes and other disturbed sandy areas at elevations below 400 m (1,300 ft).^[3]

Oenothera drummondii
Close up of flower
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Onagraceae
Genus:	Oenothera
Species:	O. drummondii
Binomial name
Oenothera drummondii Hook.
Synonyms[1]
List Oenothera drummondii var. helleriana H.Lév. Oenothera drummondii nana T.Moore Oenothera drummondii nana-alba Barr & Sugden Oenothera drummondii nana-albida J.Carter ex J.Dix Oenothera drummondii var. thalassaphila (Brandegee) Munz Oenothera littoralis Schltdl. Oenothera thalassaphila Brandegee Raimannia littoralis (Schltdl.) Rose ex Sprague & L.Riley

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:^[1]

• Oenothera drummondii subsp. drummondii – Texas, Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, introduced worldwide
• Oenothera drummondii subsp. thalassaphila (Brandegee) W.Dietr. & W.L.Wagner – southern Baja California

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  Habit
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  Side view of flower and leaves
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  On a beach in Australia
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  Prostrate on a beach in Spain
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  On an Israeli postage stamp