Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Gaura hexandra - Harlequinbush Gaura hexandra - Harlequinbush
Scientific Name: Gaura hexandra
Common Name: Harlequinbush, Harlequin-bush
Flower Color: Pink
Plant Type: Herb, Annual
Height: To 39 inches (1 m) tall
Date Observed: July 8, 2006 & August 5, 2006
Notes: The flowers have 3 or 4 pinkish, reflexed sepals, 3 or 4 bright pink, often twisted petals, and an elongated pistil. The flowers are on tall, slender flower spikes. The leaves are hairy, alternate, sessile, and linear to lanceolate in shape. This native wildflower grows in grassy areas and blooms in the summer.
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