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Beach Primrose

Oenothera drummondii

Description:

This made me think of a yellow petunia except for the prominent stamen & colour ;)

Habitat:

Coastal sand dunes.

Notes:

Slade Point Nature Reserve

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4 Comments

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Thank you very much for the ID C. Daehler.

C. Daehler
C. Daehler 11 years ago

This is an Oenothera species. It is probably O. drummondii, which definitely grows both upright (up to 60 cm high) and prostrate.
http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/coastal/pdf/co...

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Yes Ashish, I thought it looked like a petunia, but different.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Gives feel of Buttercup... but its different...

LeanneGardner
Spotted by
LeanneGardner

4740, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Nov 23, 2012
Submitted on Nov 25, 2012

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