Gaura angustifolia Michx.
Gaura eatonii Small
Gaura simulans Small
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Oenothera simulans (Small) W.L. Wagner & Hoch Southern beeblossom, southern gaura, southern butterly weed, morning honeysuckle
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:
Southeastern Flora, the Southeastern U.S. Plant Identification Resource SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network References:
4/15/2015 · Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge Marsh Trail, Florida · ≈ 6 × 9″ (16 × 23 cm) Oenothera simulans description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/15/2015 · Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge Marsh Trail, Florida · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
4/15/2015 · Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge Marsh Trail, Florida · ≈ 5 × 8″ (12 × 19 cm)
4/15/2015 · Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge Marsh Trail, Florida · ≈ 6 × 9″ (16 × 23 cm)
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