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Oenothera filipes (Spach) W. L. Wagner & Hoch. Threadstalk Gaura. Phen: Apr-Sep (-Oct). Hab: Longleaf pine sandhills, pine flatwoods, barrens, prairies, sandy fields, disturbed areas, and clearings. Dist: SC west to n. TN and s. IN, south to ne. FL and e. and w. LA.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl4, FNA10, K3, K4, Wagner, Hoch, & Raven (2007); = Gaura filipes Spach – C, G, Il, K1, Q, RAB, Tn, W, WH3; = Gaura michauxii Spach – S, S13; > Gaura filipes Spach var. filipes – F, Munz (1965); > Gaura filipes Spach var. major Torr. & A.Gray – F, Munz (1965)

Links to other floras: = Oenothera filipes - FNA10

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image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect-ascending perennial found in sandy fields, disturbed areas and clearings.

Stems: Stems slender, branched above, reddish, leafy below and hairy.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, sessile, linear to lance-shaped and tapered at both ends, to 2 1/2 in. long, toothed or wavy-margined.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in elongated terminal racemes; white (aging to pink); about 1/2 in. wide; consisting of 4 spoon-shaped petals, 4 green or pink-tinged strongly reflexed sepals, 8 prominent stamens and a style with cross-shaped stigma.

Fruits:

Comments: Flowers open in evening, wither by morning.

Height: to 5 ft.

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description: Erect-ascending perennial found in sandy fields, disturbed areas and clearings.

stems: Stems slender, branched above, reddish, leafy below and hairy.

leaves: Leaves alternate, sessile, linear to lance-shaped and tapered at both ends, to 2 1/2 in. long, toothed or wavy-margined.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in elongated terminal racemes; white (aging to pink); about 1/2 in. wide; consisting of 4 spoon-shaped petals, 4 green or pink-tinged strongly reflexed sepals, 8 prominent stamens and a style with cross-shaped stigma.

fruits:

comments: Flowers open in evening, wither by morning.

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