Oenothera glaucifolia W.L.Wagner & Hoch is a plant in the Onagraceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Oenothera glaucifolia W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera glaucifolia W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera glaucifolia (false gaura) is a flowering Onagraceae species native to west-central US and Mexican Coahuila.

Family
Genus
Oenothera
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Oenothera glaucifolia W.L.Wagner & Hoch

Oenothera glaucifolia, commonly known as the false gaura, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Onagraceae family. It is native to west-central United States and the state of Coahuila, Mexico. It is thought to be a biennial, and can grow up to 3 m (10 ft) in height.

Photo: (c) blake hendon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by blake hendon · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Oenothera

More from Onagraceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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