Oenothera cinerea

Oenothera cinerea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species:
O. cinerea
Binomial name
Oenothera cinerea
Synonyms
  • Gaura cinerea Wooton & Standl.
  • Gaura villosa Torr.
  • Gaura villosa var. arenicola Munz
  • Gaura villosa subsp. parksii (Munz) P.H.Raven & D.P.Greg.
  • Gaura villosa var. parksii Munz
  • Gaura villosa var. typica Munz

Oenothera cinerea, the woolly beeblossom or High Plains beeblossom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. It is native to the US states of Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, and it has been introduced to New Jersey. A perennial subshrub capable of reaching 2.4 m (8 ft), its flowers start out white and fade to pink.

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