See text Gaura was a genus of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae, native to North America.

[2] Several species of the former Gaura are regarded as noxious weeds, especially in disturbed or overgrazed areas where it easily takes hold.

They can become a nuisance in situations involving disturbed habitat, such as trampled rangeland and clearings.

Efforts to control Gaura focus mainly on prevention of misuse of land.

There is no biological control method for plants of genus Gaura, and removing existing infestations is difficult, due in large part to the plants' ability to reproduce from bits of rhizome left in the ground.