Oenothera drummondii [Beach Evening-primrose]

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Hourston, M. (2021) Oenothera drummondii Hook. (Onagraceae) Beach Evening-primrose. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. LINK

 

Location: Hillarys beach, Perth, Western Australia

Date: 7 October 2021

Non-native flower in natural primary dune vegetation

 

Other Common Names:

• Cut-leaf Primrose

 

Comment:  Locally abundant weed species.  Useful as a primary dune stabilizer plant along with native vegetation.  Naturalised along temperate parts of the Western Australian coast and for some distance inland.

 

Reference:

1. Oenothera drummondii Hook. (dpaw.wa.gov.au)

 

 

Visible Light Olympus EM5i Full-spectrum modified, Enna München Lithagon 3.5 35mm, macro helicoid adapter, Kolari hot mirror lens filter [F8, 1/4000",  ISO 200] Natural sunlight

 

 

 

Ultraviolet Light Olympus EM5i Full-spectrum modified, Enna München Lithagon 3.5 35mm, macro helicoid adapter, Kolari UV bandpass lens filter [F3.5, 1/10",  ISO 200]  Natural sunlight

 

Published [17/07/2022]

Updated  [17/07/2022]

 

 

 

 

[colinbm]

Nicely done

[Andrea B.]

Thank you for this lovely Evening Primrose contribution.