Synonyms:
Gaura coccinea Nuttall ex Pursh var. arizonica Munz
Gaura coccinea Nuttall ex Pursh var. epilobioides (Humboldt, Bonpland, & Kunth) Munz
Gaura coccinea Nuttall ex Pursh var. glabra (Lehmann) Torrey & Gray
Gaura coccinea Nuttall ex Pursh var. parvifolia (Torrey) Torrey & Gray
Gaura epilobioides Humboldt, Bonpland, & Kunth
Gaura glabra Lehmann
Gaura induta Wooton & Standley
Gaura linearis Wooton & Standley
Gaura parvifolia Torrey
Gaura coccinea is an erect perennial with sessile leaves. The raquet shaped petals begin pink or white and
age red. Gaura coccinea is found in lower to middle elevation hillsides and roadsides.
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Gaura coccinea, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Tyrone-Thompson Road
Gaura coccinea, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Tyrone
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