Oenothera simulans

Oenothera simulans
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
Binomial name
Oenothera simulans
(Small) W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Synonyms
List
    • Gaura angustifolia Michx.
    • Gaura angustifolia var. eatonii (Small) Munz
    • Gaura angustifolia var. simulans (Small) Munz
    • Gaura angustifolia var. strigosa Munz
    • Gaura angustifolia var. typica Munz
    • Gaura eatonii Small
    • Gaura fruticosa Jacq.
    • Gaura simulans Small
    • Gaura undulata Desf.

Oenothera simulans, the southern beeblossom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. It is native to the Bahamas and the southeastern United States. An annual reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it prefers sandy soils and is found growing in dunes, open woodlands, fields, and roadsides.