Oenothera suffulta
(Kisses)
Oenothera suffulta, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7723/7738
Oenothera suffulta, Seminole Canyon State Park, Val Verde Co. 6570/6593
Oenothera suffulta, Perdernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 7213/7228
Oenothera suffulta, Perdernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 7232
Oenothera suffulta, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7761
| Scientific Name | Oenothera suffulta (Gaura suffulta) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | OESU4 |
| Common Name | Kisses, Wild Honeysuckle | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 835989 |
| Family | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy, open areas. Plant: Erect, annual or biennial, mutiple stems, usually branched 1 to 3 ft. tall. Leaves: Basal and alternate along the stems; blades oblanceolate (basal) to linear (upper stem leaves), 3/8 to 6 inches long and up to 1 inch wide, tapering at the base into a winged petiole; margins smooth to sinuate-dentate. Inflorescence: Raceme of closely spaced flowers, several opening each day; buds and backs of sepals smooth; blossoms about 3/4-inch across with 4 white to pink petals, becoming darker with age, about 3/8 to 5/8-inch long around the top half of the blossom; 4 somewhat longer reflexed sepals; 8 stamens with white filaments and dark red anthers; long central greenish-yellow stigma. Bloom Period: April to June. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Shinners & Mahler’s Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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