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Anderson, Wynn

Oenothera�calcicola

Oenothera�calcicola�(P.H. Raven & D.P. Greg.) W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Texas Beeblossom, Limestone�Gaura

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Gaura calcicola

USDA Symbol: OECA4

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: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: West Texas and the Edward's plateau on rocky, dry, limestone soils.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Propagation

Commercially Avail: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Sibley Nature Center - Midland, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0006 Collected April 17, 1990 in Bexar County by Judith C. Berry

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Bibliography

Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-21
Research By: TWC Staff

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