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Cliffe, Harry

Oenothera�xerogaura

Oenothera�xerogaura�W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Drummond's Beeblossom, Drummond's Gaura

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Gaura drummondii

USDA Symbol: OEXE

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: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems ascending to decumbent, up to about 4 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers white to pinkish, fading to red.

Distribution

USA: AR , CA , GA , LA , TX
Native Distribution: Not native to CA.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-21
Research By: DEW

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