Gaura hexandra
Ortega
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Family: Onagraceae
harlequinbush , more...Harlequin-bush, slender gaura
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Plant: Annual or perennial forb to 1 m with stout taproot Leaves: alternate, elliptic-lanceolate, narrow, with widely-spaced teeth Flowers: inflorescence a spikelike raceme, erect, slender, many-flowered 20-30 cm long; ovary inferior; flowers small, petals 4-6 mm long; pale to bright pinkish; filaments and style exerted Fruit: fruits hard, woody, indehiscent, nutlike, widest near the base. |
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