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Read about Oenothera bistorta in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Oenothera bistorta, Nutt. One to 2 ft., the base decumbent, hairy and pubescent: radical Lvs. spatulate to lanceolate and petiolate, dentate; st.-lvs. mostly sessile- ovate to narrow-lanceolate and about 1 in. long, dentate: fls. yellow, turning green, the petals (about ½in. long) usually with a brown spot at the base; calyx-tube 1-3 in. long: caps. ¾ in. or less long, 4-angled, contorted. S. Calif. Var. veitchiana, Hook. More slender: radical Lvs. narrow-oblanceolate and long-petioled: caps, longer and narrower (1-1½ in. long) and little contorted. S. Calif. B.M. 5078. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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