New Mexico gaura, New Mexico beeblossom
| Botanical Name | Gaura neomexicana |
| Common Name | New Mexico gaura, New Mexico beeblossom |
| Family | Onagraceae - Evening primrose |
| Description | This native biennial is a wetland plant. The leaves are longer and less pointed than Gaura mollis (Small flowered gaura) |
| Mature Size | Up to 56" tall. |
| Bloom | July-September. The pink flowers are larger than the Gaura mollis (Small flowered gaura). They are about ½" wide and ½" long. The petals spread upward and the filaments point downward. |
| Interesting Facts | The New Mexico gaura grows in New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. |
| Traditional and Medicinal Uses | None found. |
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Photo by Janice Tucker for SFBG
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Photo by Janice Tucker for SFBG
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