species 4,929 observations
Narrow-leaved Sundrops
Oenothera fruticosa
Field notes
Supports All
99
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
White-lined Sphinx, Bedstraw Hawkmoth, Primrose Moth, Double-banded Carpet Moth
15
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Texas Nocturnal Sweat Bee, Evening Primrose Sweat Bee, Epimelissodes comptus
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Beeblossom Aphid, Mourning Dove, Wild Turkey, American Goldfinch
7
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Peck's Skipper, Eastern Carpenter Bee
73
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- High
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.