biennial beeblossom
(Oenothera gaura)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5? - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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| Midwest | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACU - Facultative upland |
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Description |
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The stem is covered with white, spreading hairs. The leaves are alternate. The flower has four petals arranged asymmetrically toward the top of the flower. |
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Height |
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36″ to 72″ |
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Flower Color |
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White to pink to reddish-pink |
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Similar Species |
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Longflower beeblossom (Gaura longiflora) stem is covered with appressed, not spreading, hairs. It may occur in Minnesota. Scarlet beeblossom (Gaura coccinea) has red petals. It is found in the western third of the state. |
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Habitat |
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Moist to dry. Prairies, woodland openings, river banks, roadsides, railroads. Full sun. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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August to September |
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Uncommon |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) / Angiospermae (flowering plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Subclass | Rosidae | ||
| Superorder | Rosanae | ||
| Order | Myrtales (myrtles, evening primroses, and allies) | ||
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Onagraceae (evening primrose) | ||
| Subfamily | Onagroideae | ||
| Tribe | Onagreae | ||
Genus |
Oenothera (evening primroses, sundrops, and beeblossoms) | ||
| Section | Gaura (beeblossoms) | ||
| Subsection | Gaura | ||
Prior to 2004 this plant was classified as Gaura biennis. Molecular studies in that year showed that the genus Guara is deeply nested within one of the two major clades of the genus Oenothera. In 2007 and 2013 revisions were made to the new classification of the transferred species. |
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Synonyms |
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Gaura biennis |
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Common Names |
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biennial beeblossom biennial gaura |
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I was up at the Apple Blossom Overlook, near La Crescent, today and I took these pictures of Oenothera gaura, also known as Biennial Beeblossom. First time for me seeing these flowers. |
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Slideshows |
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| Oenothera gaura (Biennial Gaura) Allen Chartier |
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| Gaura biennis BIENNIAL GAURA Frank Mayfield |
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| Biennial Gaura (Gaura biennis) PrairieMoonNursery |
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About
Uploaded on Oct 21, 2011 http://www.prairiemoon.com Biennial Gaura is a very easy to grow, short-lived native prairie species that will add color to any planting in early fall. |
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| Greg Watson 9/23/2021 |
Location: Apple Blossom Overlook, near La Crescent, MN I was up at the Apple Blossom Overlook, near La Crescent, today and I took these pictures of Oenothera gaura, also known as Biennial Beeblossom. First time for me seeing these flowers. |
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