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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 6 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom 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 , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | UPL | UPL | UPL | FACU | FACU |
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 0394 Collected May 27, 1993 in Comal County by Mary Beth WhiteNPSOT 0002 Collected April 12, 1990 in Bexar County by Judith C. Berry
Bibliography
Bibref 1211 - Folk Medicine: The Art and the Science (1985) Richard P. SteinerSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera curtiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera curtiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-20Research By: Joseph A. Marcus