Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Gaura mollis James
(Small Flowered Gaura, Velvet Weed)

Family: Onagraceae

Synonyms:
Gaura australis Grisebach
Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Hooker var. lachnocarpa Weatherby
Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Hooker var. parviflora
Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Hooker var. typica Munz
Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Hooker var. typica Munz forma glabra Munz

Gaura mollis is a tall roadside annual or biennial to 6 feet tall. The cauline leaves are sessile. The sepals are reflexed and the petals pink. Gaura mollis is found at lower to middle elevation.
Please click on an image for a larger file.

Gaura mollis, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City

Back to the Index