Wright's Waxweed

Cuphea wrightii A. Gray - Loosestrife family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Hummingbirds

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.