Harlequinbush
Gaura hexandra
In open ponderosa woodland near Pinetop, Navajo Co., Arizona, USA. August 2009.
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FLOWERS: Pale to bright pink flowers have usually four petals tipped to
one side and eight prominent stamens and four lobes to the stigma.
LEAVES: Elyptic leaves have just a few teeth along the margins.
ANNUAL: A number of herbaceous slender stems appear with summer growth
between trees in woodlands. Most are about waist high when mature. Sometimes
plants are PERENNIAL surviving year to year.
RANGE: In summer this plant can be found in ponderosa woodlands through
much of Arizona. It also is found in drier, lower habitats.
FRUIT: The fruit developes below the flower close to the stem. It is
hard and breaks open uneasily.
UNARMED. No spines or prickles.
Onagraceae -- Evening Primrose Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environemtnal Information Network
- Firefly Forest - Tucson
- USDA Plant Profile
- ITIS Taxonomic Report
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search