species 2,267 observations
Longflower Beeblossom
Oenothera filiformis
Field notes
Supports All
71
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Mompha rufocristatella, White-lined Sphinx, Bedstraw Hawkmoth, Primrose Moth
16
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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
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Green Lynx Spider, Two-spotted Longhorn Bee, Two-banded Petrophila
44
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.