Biology:Gaura coccinea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Gaura |
| Species: | G. coccinea
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Gaura glabra | |
Gaura coccinea is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by several common names, including scarlet beeblossom,[1] scarlet gaura,[2] and linda tarde.
Distribution
The plant is native to much of North America, especially the western and central sections. It can be found in many habitats, and is occasionally an urban weed.
Description
Gaura coccinea is a perennial herb growing from a woody base and heavy roots. The stems may reach anywhere from 10 centimeters in height to over a meter and sprawling, and they are often covered in small, stiff hairs. The thin to thick clumps of stems are covered in linear to somewhat oval-shaped leaves one to seven centimeters long. Atop the stems are spike inflorescences of several flowers each. The flower has four long, stiff sepals which open and fall away from the flower to lie reflexed toward the stem. There are four spoon-shaped petals which are white to yellowish and may turn pink with age. Each flower has eight long stamens with large red, pink, or yellowish anthers arranged around a long stigma. The fruit is a woody capsule under a centimeter long.
References
- ↑ "Gaura coccinea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=GACO5. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
- Calflora Database: Oenothera suffrutescens (Wild honeysuckle, linda tarde) — formerly classified as Gaura coccinea.
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Oenothera suffrutescens — formerly classified as Gaura coccinea.
- {http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=GACO5 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network−NPIN profile of Gaura coccinea (Scarlet beeblossom)]
- UC CalPhotos gallery
Wikidata ☰ Q5527734 entry
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