species 4,685 observations
Southern Beeblossom
Oenothera simulans
Field notes
Supports All
45
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Clouded Crimson Moth, White-lined Sphinx, Primrose Moth, Red-streaked Mompha Moth
10
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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
Orsilochides guttata, Beeblossom Aphid, Mourning Dove, Wild Turkey
6
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Queen, Confused Cloudywing, Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
28
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.