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Anderson, Wynn

Oenothera curtiflora

Oenothera curtiflora W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Velvetweed, Velvetleaf Gaura, Lizard-tail Gaura, Willow Gaura

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Gaura mollis, Gaura parviflora, Gaura parviflora var. lachnocarpa, Gaura parviflora var. typica

USDA Symbol: OECU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

20 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 6 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White, fading to pink.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MN , MO , MS , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OH , OK , OR , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , WA , WY

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	UPL		FACU		UPL	UPL		UPL	FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0002 Collected April 12, 1990 in Bexar County by Judith C. Berry
NPSOT 0394 Collected May 27, 1993 in Comal County by Mary Beth White

2 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Bibliography

Bibref 1211 - Folk Medicine: The Art and the Science (1985) Richard P. Steiner

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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 curtiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oenothera curtiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera curtiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-20
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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