Scientific Name: Oenothera drummondii subsp drummondii

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  • Common Name:
    Beach Primrose
  • Type:
    groundcover
  • Family:
    ONAGRACEAE
  • Status:
    WEED This introduced plant has escaped into local bushland. Without natural predators to keep it in check, it is out-competing native species.
  • Flowers:
    pale yellow, spring, summer
  • Vegetation Type:
    Seacoast
  • Species List:
    Peregian Boardwalk, weeds,
Comments

"A native of North America, this handsome plant is firmly established on the beaches of the Sunshine Coast, usually growing within about 100 metres of the sea. The pale yellow flowers may be seen during the warmer months of the year." (Wildflowers of the Noosa Cooloola area by Dr. A. Harrold)||Introduced by sand miners.||

Identification Notes

Leaves: greyish hairy||Flowers: 4-petalled to 4 cm.||