Oenothera filipes, the slenderstalk beeblossom, is a flowering plant in the genus Oenothera. It is a perennial dicot. It is native to parts of the southeastern United States as well as Illinois and Indiana. It was previously categorized in the genus Gaura.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Slenderstalk Beeblossom being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Oenothera filiformis
- Oenothera demareei
- Oenothera simulans
- Oenothera coloradensis
- Oenothera gaura
- Oenothera cinerea
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Oenothera
- Species
- Oenothera filipes
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