species 9,438 observations

Creamcups

Platystemon californicus

Field notes

Platystemon is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the poppy family containing the single species Platystemon californicus, which is known by the common name creamcups. It is native to Oregon, California, Arizona, Utah and Baja California, and is found in open grasslands and sandy soils below 6,000 feet (1,800 m) elevation.

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9 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Greater Bee Fly, Bibio necotus 2
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Adela thorpella, Opler's Longhorn Moth, Panurginus, Small Heliothodes Moth 7

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: Moist
Plant type: Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.