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Oenothera drummondii

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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]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
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Oenothera drummondii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species:
O. drummondii
Binomial name
Oenothera drummondii
Synonyms[1]
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    • 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
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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
  • Habit
    Habit
  • Side view of flower and leaves
    Side view of flower and leaves
  • On a beach in Australia
    On a beach in Australia
  • Prostrate on a beach in Spain
    Prostrate on a beach in Spain
  • On an Israeli postage stamp
    On an Israeli postage stamp

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