Status: Native
Synonyms:
Oenothera hexandra (Ortega) W.L. Wagner & Hoch subsp. gracilis (Wooton & Standley) W.L. Wagner & Hoch
Gaura brassicacea Wooton & Standley
Gaura glandulosa Wooton & Standley
Gaura gracilis Wooton & Standley
Gaura gracilis Wooton & Standley forma glandulosa Munz
Gaura gracilis Wooton & Standley var. typica Munz
Gaura hexandra Ortega
Gaura hexandra Ortega subsp. gracilis (Wooton & Standley) Raven & Gregory
Gaura podocarpaWooton & Standley
Gaura strigillosa Wooton & Standley
Oenothera podocarpa is a erect biennial. The basal leaves are oblanceolate and villous, and the cauline leaves are linear. The sepals are linear and 4-5mm long, and the petals are pink and oblanceolate. The fruits are sessile, glabrous and sharply four angled. The anthers are linear and at least 2mm long. The hypanthium is 5-7mm long. Oenothera podocarpa is found in canyons at middle elevation.
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Oenothera podocarpa, photo Russ Kleinman & Kelly Kindscher, Lake Roberts, July 15, 2007
Oenothera podocarpa, flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, Oct. 10, 2008
Oenothera podocarpa, fruits sessile, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, Oct. 10, 2008
Oenothera podocarpa, anthers linear and less than 2mm long, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, Oct. 10, 2008
Oenothera podocarpa, fruits glabrous, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, Oct. 10, 2008
Oenothera podocarpa, hypanthium 5-7mm long and sepals 4-5mm long, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, Oct. 10, 2008
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