NameThatPlant.net: Oenothera simulans

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Oenothera simulans FAMILY Onagraceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Read more about Southeastern Gaura at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oenothera simulans FAMILY Onagraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 137-04-005:

Gaura angustifolia FAMILY Onagraceae

COMMON NAME:
Southeastern Gaura, Southern Bee-blossom

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Oenothera simulans FAMILY Onagraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oenothera simulans FAMILY Onagraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 137-04-005:
Gaura angustifolia FAMILY Onagraceae

4107

Forb
Annual

Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, other open woodlands, sandy fields, roadsides, primarily in the outer Coastal Plain, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in Carolina Coastal Plain, uncommon in NC

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
White to pink
3-4 merous (often mixed on a plant)
Inferior ovary

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Indehiscent capsule

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