Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Oenothera havardii S.Watson sect. Paradoxus |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 366 (1885) |
Native Range | se. Arizona, Texas to n. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1300-2000m |
Description | stem leaves linear-lanceolate, strigose or subglabrous, pinnatilobate to sinuate-dentate, segments remote, flowers solitary, petals elliptic or lanceolate, 2-3cm long |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | yellow, orange |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Hartmannia havardii (S.Watson) Rose |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest) |