Wyoming Rare Plant Field Guide
Gaura neomexicana ssp. coloradensis
- Similar Species: G. parviflora is an annual with a narrow, elongate inflorescence and flowers less than 3 mm long.
- Flowering/Fruiting Period: June-September/July-October.
- Distribution: Endemic to SE Wyoming (Laramie Co.), W Nebraska, and NE Colorado.
- Habitat: Sub-irrigated, alluvial soils of drainage bottoms surrounded by mixed grass prairie. Elev. 5800-6400 ft.
- References: Clark and Dorn 1979; Fertig 1992 d, 1993 f, 1994 a; Marriott 1987; Raven and Gregory 1972.
