Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Oenothera howardii (A.Nelson) W.L.Wagner sect. Megapterium |
Synonyms | Lavauxia howardii A.Nelson |
Habitat | american prairie |
Altitude | 1800-3000m |
Description | acaulescent, grey strigose, leaves oblanceolate or spathulate, pinnatifid to entire, 5-15cm, flowers few, axillary, sepals narrow, revolute, petals 4-5cm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ONAGRACEAAE
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