California Evening Primrose

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

California Evening Primrose (Oenothera californica ssp. californica) is a native perennial herb that grows in southern and central California. It tends to grow in sandy or gravelly places, at elevations from 0-6200 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

3 ft Tall

Color

White, Pink

Flowering season

Spring

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Natural setting

Site type

Sandy or gravelly places, dunes, desert

Plant communities

Woodland

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 12 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Fireweed Clearwing

Albuna pyramidalis

Ridings' Forester Moth

Alypia ridingsii

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Dusky Raisin Moth

Ephestiodes gilvescentella

Alternative names

Common names:

California Evening-primrose

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