Rockloving Wavewing

Pteryxia petraea (M.E. Jones) J.M. Coult. & Rose - Carrot family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Rockloving Wavewing: Papilio indra, Papilio indra indra, Papilio indra nevadensis, Papilio zelicaon

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah
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.