Oenothera simulans | |
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In the Spirit-of-the-Wild Wildlife Management Area, Florida | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Onagraceae |
Genus: | Oenothera |
Species: | O. simulans
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Binomial name | |
Oenothera simulans | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Oenothera simulans, the southern beeblossom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae.[2] It is native to the Bahamas and the southeastern United States.[1] An annual reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it prefers sandy soils and is found growing in dunes, open woodlands, fields, and roadsides.[2]
Southern Beeblossom, Southern Gaura, Morning Honeysuckle, Morning Gaura