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Oenothera cinerea ssp. parksii

Oenothera cinerea (Wooton & Standl.) W.L. Wagner & Hoch ssp. parksii (Munz) W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Parks' Beeblossom, Woolly Butterfly-weed, Parks Gaura

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Gaura villosa ssp. parksii, Gaura villosa var. parksii

USDA Symbol: OECIP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Species such as this one, formerly placed in the genus Gaura, are typically rather weedy plants, with leaves borne singly on the stems and frequently in a basal rosette. The flowers are in spikes or racemes, or are branching. They open in the evening. The 4 petals are on the upper side of the flower, giving it a slightly bilateral symmetry. There are normally 8 prominent stamens and 1 pistil; these are on the lower side. The stamens have reddish-brown anthers. The genus is easily recognized, but the species are sometimes difficult, due partly to a great deal of hybridization.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Shape: Linear
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 9 feet tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Rio Grande Plains of Texas, endemic.
Native Habitat: Sand deposits.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0487 Collected Jun 25, 1993 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

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Record Modified: 2023-02-21
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