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biennial beeblossom |
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Gaura biennis |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Onagraceae (evening primrose) |
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Subfamily: |
Onagroideae |
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Tribe: |
Onagreae |
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Genus: |
Gaura |
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Section: |
Gaura |
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Subsection: |
Gaura |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Status |
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| Habitat | Moist to dry. Prairies, woodland openings, river banks, roadsides, railroads. Full sun. |
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| Flowering | August to September |
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| Flower Color | White to pink to reddish-pink |
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| Identification | The stem is covered with white, spreading hairs. The leaves are alternate. The flower has four petals arranged asymmetrically toward the top of the flower. |
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| Similar Species |
Longflower beeblossom (Gaura coccinea) stem is covered with appressed, not spreading, hairs. It does not occur in Minnesota. Scarlet beeblossom (Gaura coccinea) has red petals. It is found in the western third of the state. |
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| Synonyms | Gaura biennis var. biennis Oenothera gaura |
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| Common Names |
biennial beeblossom Biennial Gaura |
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