Gaura

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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.

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Surface form Occurrences
Gaura lindheimeri 0

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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

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Onagraceae includesGenus Gaura