Status: Native
Synonyms:
Gaura australis Grisebach
Gaura mollis James [not Oenothera mollis Renner]
Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Hooker var. lachnocarpa Weatherby
Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Hooker var. parviflora
Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Hooker var. typica Munz
Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Hooker var. typica Munz forma glabra Munz
Oenothera curtiflora is a tall roadside annual or biennial to 6 feet tall. The cauline leaves are sessile.
The sepals are reflexed and the petals pink. Oenothera curtiflora is found at lower to middle elevation.
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Oenothera curtiflora, photo Russ Kleinman, Mangas Road, August 30, 2010
Oenothera curtiflora, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, May 19, 2007
Oenothera curtiflora, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, May 18, 2009
Oenothera curtiflora, detail of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, May 18, 2009
Oenothera curtiflora, closeup of capsule, photo Russ Kleinman, Gila Bird Area (River Vista turnout), July 29, 2009
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