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Gaura L.
beeblossom

       
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Photo of Gaura L.
©Thomas G. Barnes. Barnes, T.G., and S.W. Francis. 2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.
 
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Gaura L.

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Distribution:
Gaura L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, ON, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Gaura L.

View 13 genera in Onagraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Gaura angustifolia Michx.. .
Gaura angustifolia
southern beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura biennis L.. . Image Available.
Gaura biennis
biennial beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura boquillensis P.H. Raven & Gregory. .
Gaura boquillensis
Rio Grande beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura brachycarpa Small. . Image Available.
Gaura brachycarpa
plains beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura calcicola P.H. Raven & Gregory. .
Gaura calcicola
Texas beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh. . Image Available.
Gaura coccinea
scarlet beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura demareei P.H. Raven & Gregory. .
Gaura demareei
Demaree's beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura drummondii (Spach) Torr. & A. Gray. .
Gaura drummondii
Drummond's beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura filipes Spach. .
Gaura filipes
slenderstalk beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura hexandra Ortega. .
Gaura hexandra
harlequinbush
Distribution of Gaura lindheimeri Engelm. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Gaura lindheimeri
Lindheimer's beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura longiflora Spach. . Image Available.
Gaura longiflora
longflower beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura macrocarpa Rothr.. .
Gaura macrocarpa
Trans-Pecos beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura mckelveyae (Munz) P.H. Raven & Gregory. .
Gaura mckelveyae
Mckelvey's beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura neomexicana Woot.. .
Gaura neomexicana
New Mexico beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Lehm.. . Image Available.
Gaura parviflora
velvetweed
Distribution of Gaura sinuata Nutt. ex Ser.. . Image Available.
Gaura sinuata
wavyleaf beeblossom
Distribution of Gaura suffulta Engelm. ex A. Gray. . Image Available.
Gaura suffulta
kisses
Distribution of Gaura triangulata Buckley. .
Gaura triangulata
prairie beeblossom
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Classification:
Gaura L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Myrtales
Family Onagraceae – Evening Primrose family
Genus Gaura L. – beeblossom
 

More Accounts and Images:
Gaura L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 27640.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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