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Oenothera hispida (Benth.) W.L.Wagner & al.  
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FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesOenothera hispida (Benth.) W.L.Wagner & al. 
BibliographyPhytoKeys 50: 26 (2015)
Native Rangee. Texas to Mexico
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude60-1900m
Descriptionstrigose or lanate, stems ramose, leaves 1-8cm, narrowly lanceolate to elliptic, subentire, flowers 4-merous, sepals 1cm, petals elliptic, 6-10mm, emarginate
Size20-45cm
Coloryellow, fading red
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGaura crispa (Spach) D.Dietr.
Gaura drummondii (Spach) Torr. & A.Gray
Gaura hispida Benth.
Gaura roemeriana Scheele
Oenothera xenogaura W.L.Wagner & Hoch
Schizocarya crispa Spach
Schizocarya drummondii Spach
Territory7 Northern America
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas)
     79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest, MXS Mexico Southwest)
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