species 103 observations
Variableleaf Evening Primrose
Oenothera heterophylla
Field notes
Supports All
46
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
White-lined Sphinx, Primrose Moth, Red-streaked Mompha Moth, Grape Leaffolder Moth
11
-
Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Epimelissodes comptus
1
-
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
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Pure Green Sweat Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee
26
Children
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.