Oenothera cinerea

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

high-plains beeblossom, woolly beeblossom

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

CapsuleCapsule:
A dry, dehiscent fruit derived from a compound ovary.

Shape

OvateOvate:
Egg-shaped with basal end the broadest.

Size

  • Length 8 mm
  • Width 4 mm
  • Thickness 4 mm

Color

Brown

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

Four longitudinal ridges are winglike with sharp edges.

Identification notes

CapsuleCapsule:
A dry, dehiscent fruit derived from a compound ovary.
is ovateOvate:
Egg-shaped with basal end the broadest.
with four winglike ridges. The sharp edges of the ridges form the corners of a square in cross section.

Noxious weed seed categories

State Noxious Weed: Hawaii

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Onagraceae

Valid name

Oenothera cinerea (Wooton & Standl.) W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Synonyms

Gaura cinerea Wooton & Standl.
Gaura villosa
Torr.

 Oenothera cinerea.  Capsules with four longitudinal winglike ridges with sharp edges. 
Oenothera cinerea. Capsules with four longitudinal winglike ridges with sharp edges.