species 9,175 observations

Texas Prairie Parsley

Polytaenia texana

Field notes

Polytaenia texana, commonly known as Texas prairie parsley, is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family (Apiaceae). It is native to Texas and Oklahoma in the United States.

Supports All

23 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Kern's Flower Scarab, Apache Paper Wasp, Tropical Plushback, Copestylum marginatum 12
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Four-toothed Mason Wasp, Black Swallowtail, Gray Hairstreak, Reakirt's Blue 11

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry
Water use: Low
Deer resistant: Yes
Plant type: Perennial Wildflower

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.