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Cressler, Alan

Oenothera�filipes

Oenothera�filipes�(Spach) W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Slenderstalk Beeblossom, Threadstalk Gaura, Slender Gaura

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Gaura filipes, Gaura filipes var. major, Gaura michauxii

USDA Symbol: OEFI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 8 feet in height, usually less.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MS , SC , TN

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

Metadata

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

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