Latin name: Oenothera suffrutescens (Ser.) W.L. Wagner & Hoch Pronunciation: ee-no-THEER-a suf-roo-TES-sens Common name: Scarlet gaura, Scarlet bee blossom, Wild honeysuckle Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose) Habitat: Dry slopes, generally limestone soils, joshua tree or pinyon-juniper woodland to 5000', desert mts Blooming period: April to June Name derivations: 1) Oenothera 2) suffrutescens |
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