Oenothera cinerea
| Oenothera cinerea | |
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| Southeast of Carlsbad in Eddy County, New Mexico | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Oenothera |
| Species: | O. cinerea
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| Oenothera cinerea | |
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Oenothera cinerea, the woolly beeblossom or High Plains beeblossom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. It is native to the US states of Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, and it has been introduced to New Jersey. A perennial subshrub capable of reaching 2.4 m (8 ft), its flowers start out white and fade to pink.