Calflora
Taxon  Report   3756 
Gaura coccinea  Pursh  (not an active name; please see Oenothera suffrutescens)
Scarlet beeblossom,  Scarlet gaura
Gaura coccinea
© 2004 James M. Andre
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Gaura coccinea, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Plant Characteristics
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Gaura coccinea
© 2004 James M. Andre
Family: ONAGRACEAE  
Genus: Gaura
Communities:
weed, characteristic of disturbed places
Habitat: disturbed [Walker]
Name Status:
Accepted in JM93
TJM2 + PLANTS accepted name: Oenothera suffrutescens
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Gaura coccinea var. arizonica
PLANTS: Gaura coccinea var. epilobioides
PLANTS: Gaura coccinea var. glabra
PLANTS: Gaura coccinea var. parvifolia
PLANTS: Gaura coccinea var. typica
PLANTS: Gaura glabra
PLANTS: Gaura odorata
NOTE: Gaura coccinea is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Gaura coccinea
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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