Status: Native
Synonyms:
Gaura coccinea Nuttall ex Pursh
Gaura coccinea Nuttall ex Pursh var. arizonica Munz
Gaura coccinea Nuttall ex Pursh var. epilobioides (Humboldt, Bonpland, & Kunth) Munz
Gaura coccinea Nuttall ex Pursh var. glabra (Lehmann) Torrey & Gray
Gaura coccinea Nuttall ex Pursh var. parvifolia (Torrey) Torrey & Gray
Gaura epilobioides Humboldt, Bonpland, & Kunth
Gaura glabra Lehmann
Gaura induta Wooton & Standley
Gaura linearis Wooton & Standley
Gaura parvifolia Torrey
Oenothera suffrutescens is an erect perennial with sessile leaves. The raquet shaped petals begin pink or white and
age red. The sepals are reflexed when the flowers are mature. The style is very long and the stigma is four parted. Oenothera suffrutescens is found in lower to middle elevation hillsides and roadsides.
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Oenothera suffrutescens, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Tyrone-Thompson Road, May 9, 2007
Oenothera suffrutescens, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Tyrone, Aug. 12, 2008
Oenothera suffrutescens, closeup of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Tyrone, May 6, 2009
Oenothera suffrutescens, lateral closeup of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Tyrone, May 6, 2009
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