species 175 observations
Engelmann's Evening Primrose
Oenothera engelmannii
Supports All
37
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
White-lined Sphinx, Red-streaked Mompha Moth, Grape Leaffolder Moth, Arge Moth
7
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Texas Nocturnal Sweat Bee, Anthophora affabilis, Lasioglossum noctivaga, Perdita bequaertiana
4
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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, Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Mourning Dove, Wild Turkey
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Eastern Carpenter Bee, Silver-tailed Petalcutter, American Bumble Bee, Orange-legged Furrow Bee
17
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.