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Oenothera simulans (Small) W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Southern beeblossom, southern gaura, southern butterly weed, morning honeysuckle

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassRosidaeRoses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
OrderMyrtalesIncludes myrtles, leadwoods, loosestrifes, pomegranates, evening primroses, many others
FamilyOnagraceaeWillowherb/evening primrose family
GenusOenotheraDerivation uncertain: 1. Greek ονος θηρας (onos theras), or “donkey catcher.” 2. Or οινος θηρας (oinos theras), “wine seeker.” 3. Or Latin oenothera, “a plant whose juices may cause sleep”
SpeciessimulansResembling

About plant names...

Southern beeblossom prefers open woods, sandy fields, roadsides, and dunes.

Plants: Plants are up to 5′ (1.5 m) in height. Stems are hairly, and widely branched.

Leaves: There is a basal rosette of leaves. Stem leaves are Alternate, lanceolate, narrow and short.

Flowers: White or pink, in small spikes on the ends of thin stems. Each flower has four petals and four narrow sepals. Flowers open at night, white at first, then turning pink and fading away.

Fruits: A four-sided, closed pod with sharp angles. It is small, hairy, and nutlike.

Online References:

Www.wildsouthflorida.com

Southeastern Flora, the Southeastern U.S. Plant Identification Resource

2bnTheWild.com

Www.inaturalist.org

SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network

References:

Taylor, Walter Kingsley, Florida Wildflowers: A Comprehensive Guide, University Press of Florida, 2013, p. 111

Oenothera simulans (southern beeblossom, southern gaura, southern butterly weed, morning honeysuckle)

4/15/2015 · Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge Marsh Trail, Florida · ≈ 6 × 9″ (16 × 23 cm)

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Oenothera simulans description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Oenothera simulans (southern beeblossom, southern gaura, southern butterly weed, morning honeysuckle)

4/15/2015 · Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge Marsh Trail, Florida · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)

Oenothera simulans (southern beeblossom, southern gaura, southern butterly weed, morning honeysuckle)

4/15/2015 · Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge Marsh Trail, Florida · ≈ 5 × 8″ (12 × 19 cm)

Oenothera simulans (southern beeblossom, southern gaura, southern butterly weed, morning honeysuckle)

4/15/2015 · Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge Marsh Trail, Florida · ≈ 6 × 9″ (16 × 23 cm)