species 262 observations
Kunth's Evening Primrose
Oenothera kunthiana
Field notes
Oenothera kunthiana, Kunth's evening primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. It is native to southern Texas, Mexico, Central America, and Hispaniola, and it has been introduced to Hawaii. It is an annual reaching 40 cm (16 in).
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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
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Anthophora affabilis
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Anna's Hummingbird, Beeblossom Aphid, Mourning Dove, Wild Turkey
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Pure Green Sweat Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Silver-tailed Petalcutter, American Bumble Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.