Oenothera drummondii
Family: Onagraceae
Plant Description: Hairy perennials to 75 cm high with upright to spreading, woody stems. Leaves 1-7 cm long, mostly oblanceolate or obovate, grayish with soft pubescence, alternate, margins smooth. Flowers radial with 4 petals, in upper axils, the petals 2.5-4 cm long, yellow, fading to orange. Ovaries inferior
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Field Identification:
Occurrence: Common dunes of barrier islands, occasional along bay beaches.
Bloom Period: March-December
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Key to the species Oenothera is found in Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Leyman, Ruth O’Brien, and Tammy White
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