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Oenothera hexandra ssp. gracilis

Oenothera hexandra (Ortega) W.L. Wagner & Hoch ssp. gracilis (Wooton & Standl.) W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Harlequin Bush, Harlequinbush

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Gaura gracilis, Gaura gracilis var. typica, Gaura hexandra ssp. gracilis

USDA Symbol: OEHEG2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pink to reddish.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Sandy washes, slopes, grasslands, meadows, woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 11 - Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness (2012) Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences & the Dale A. Zimmerman Herbarium

Research Literature

Reslit 3086 - Taxonomic changes in Oenothera sections Gaura and Calylophus (Onagraceae) (2013) Warren L. Wagner, Kyra N. Krakos, Peter C. Hoch

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Oenothera hexandra ssp. gracilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oenothera hexandra ssp. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera hexandra ssp. gracilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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