species 6,988 observations
Birdcage Evening Primrose
Oenothera deltoides
Field notes
Supports All
53
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
White-lined Sphinx, Schinia felicitata, Bedstraw Hawkmoth, Primrose Moth
11
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Western Evening Primrose Sweat Bee, Lasioglossum noctivaga
2
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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
Anna's Hummingbird, Beeblossom Aphid, Mourning Dove, Wild Turkey
6
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Tansy Mustard Sweat Bee, Green Blister Beetle, Elegant Blister Beetle, Ligated Furrow Bee
33
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.