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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 8 feet in height, usually less.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MS , SC , TNWeb 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 PlantsFNA: Find Oenothera filipes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera filipes
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-20Research By: Joseph A. Marcus