Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima

A tall Oenothera. The spreading, red-based hairs on the stem are distinctive.

A flower at Cherry Creek Campground on the south side of the Pinos Altos Range north of Silver City, Grant Co., New Mexico, 31 Jul 2007.



A bisected flower at North Percha Creek on the east side of the Black Range, Sierra Co., New Mexico, 22 Aug 2009.



A bisected flower at North Percha Creek on the east side of the Black Range, 22 Aug 2009.



A flowering stem at Cherry Creek Campground, Pinos Altos Range, 31 Jul 2007.



A cauline leaf at Cherry Creek Campground, Pinos Altos Range, 31 Jul 2007.



Stem, showing pubescence, at Cherry Creek Campground, Pinos Altos Range, 31 Jul 2007.



Immature fruit at Cherry Creek Campground, Pinos Altos Range, 31 Jul 2007.



Flowers in various non-open stages, near Mogollon Box on the Gila River, Catron Co., New Mexico, 23 Sep 2007.



Fruit, near Mogollon Box, 23 Sep 2007.



Flowers near Mogollon Box on the Gila River, 23 Sep 2007.



More flowers, side view, near Mogollon Box in the Gila River floodplain, 23 Sep 2007.



Basal leaves near Mogollon Box, 23 Sep 2007.

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