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Evening Primrose (Onagraceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Evening Primrose (Onagraceae)

Gaura biennis (Biennial Gaura)
Biennial Gaura grows in dry, rocky and disturbed areas mostly east of the Mississippi River. This specimen shows the top part of a stem with its alternate branches of flowers. Each flower is about an inch long. It consists of a spike with four reddish sepals, a tubular base, four pink petals, eight stamens, and a narrow four-lobed style. The plant blooms from late spring to fall.
The specimen also shows a stem section of leaves. Biennial Gaura has hairy stems and leaves. Each leaf is about 5 by 1 1/2 inches.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 96362

<i>Gaura biennis</i> (Biennial Gaura)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Evening Primrose (Onagraceae)

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