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Oenothera drummondii
Oenothera drummondii Hook.
Beach Evening-primrose, Beach Evening Primrose
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Raimannia drummondii
USDA Symbol: OEDR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The species name of this plant is named for Thomas Drummond, (ca. 1790-1835), naturalist, born in Scotland, around 1790. In 1830 he made a trip to America to collect specimens from the western and southern United States. In March, 1833, he arrived at Velasco, Texas to begin his collecting work in that area. He spent twenty-one months working the area between Galveston Island and the Edwards Plateau, especially along the Brazos, Colorado, and Guadalupe rivers. His collections were the first made in Texas that were extensively distributed among the museums and scientific institutions of the world. He collected 750 species of plants and 150 specimens of birds. Drummond had hoped to make a complete botanical survey of Texas, but he died in Havana, Cuba, in 1835, while making a collecting tour of that island.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect to decumbent, up to about 20 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowDistribution
USA: FL , LA , NC , SC , TXGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry , Moist
Soil pH: Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
Benefit
Use Medicinal: Useful for treating sore throat and eye diseases.Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Lepidoptera species.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Propagation Material: Root DivisionMaintenance: Prevent complete soil dryness, Maintain mulch layer, Remove spent blossoms, Fertilize in spring with rose food
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX
Bibliography
Bibref 766 - Dale Groom's Texas Gardening Guide (2002) Groom, D.Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oenothera drummondii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera drummondii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera drummondii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-16Research By: TWC Staff