Oenothera filiformis
longflowered gaura, longflower beeblossom, largeflowered gaura
Family
Onagraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, denticulate, undulate
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, white
Flower Petals
4
Flower Month
July - December
Height (meters)
0.3 - 4.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, biennial, perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
Similar to Gaura lindheimeri which has smaller flowers, grows from a woody underground caudex, has long, soft hairs on its sepals.
Animal Use
Acceptable to cattle as forage.
Habitat
Rocky prairie hillsides, open woodlands, roadsides, waste places.