Oenothera glaucifolia

Oenothera glaucifolia
Raceme
At the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
Secure
Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species:
O. glaucifolia
Binomial name
Oenothera glaucifolia
Synonyms
  • Antogoeringia linifolia Kuntze
  • Gaura linifolia Nutt. ex E.James
  • Stenosiphon bracteatus M.E.Jones ex Johans.
  • Stenosiphon linifolium (Nutt. ex E.James) Heynh.
  • Stenosiphon virgatum Spach

Oenothera glaucifolia, the false gaura, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. It is native to the west-central United States, and to Coahuila in Mexico. A probable biennial, it can reach 3 m (10 ft).

References

  1. ↑ NatureServe (5 September 2025). "Stenosiphon linifolius". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Oenothera glaucifolia W.L.Wagner & Hoch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Oenothera glaucifolia false gaura". Flora of North America species comparison. Northwest Wildflowers. 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.