Yellow flower Whitefish Pt, Michigan, late July

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  1. hauskurz

    hauskurz Active Member

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    This yellow flower was blooming on a beach near Whitefish Point in Michigan's Northern Peninsula (Lake Superior). What is it?
     

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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    An Oenothera, I suspect. Generally challenging to identify to species, requiring close-up photographs of the floral parts and fruits.
     
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    Andrey Zharkikh Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Or the Enothera's relative, Camissonia, if the stigma is not 4-cleft. Although, it is rather rare in the eastern states.
     
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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Camissonia is apparently not present in Michigan.
     
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