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Anderson, Wynn

Oenothera suffulta ssp. nealleyi

Oenothera suffulta (Engelm. ex A. Gray) W.L. Wagner & Hoch ssp. nealleyi (J.M. Coult.) W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Nealley's Kisses

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Gaura nealleyi, Gaura suffulta ssp. nealleyi

USDA Symbol: OESUN

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 , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pinkish.

Distribution

USA: NM , TX
Native Habitat: Open sandy places, washes, grasslands, edges of pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-03
Research By: CBR

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