Gaura
E1039621
Gaura is a small genus of North American flowering plants known for their delicate, airy blooms and is now often included within the genus Oenothera.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaura lindheimeri | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| attracts |
bees
ⓘ
butterflies ⓘ moths ⓘ |
| belongsToTribe | Onagreae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids NERFINISHED ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
Lindheimer’s beeblossom
ⓘ
gaura ⓘ white gaura ⓘ |
| currentlyAcceptedName | Oenothera lindheimeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentlyIncludedInGenus | Oenothera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | nectar source for pollinators ⓘ |
| family | Onagraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
airy inflorescences
ⓘ
delicate blooms ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic to slightly zygomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm |
annual herb
ⓘ
herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
open woodlands
ⓘ
prairies ⓘ roadsides ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | raceme ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Oenothera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Gaura lindheimeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petalNumber | four ⓘ |
| plantType | flowering plant ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | seed reproduction ⓘ |
| taxonomicChangeReason | molecular phylogenetic evidence ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | former genus ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.