Ram's Horn

Proboscidea louisianica (Mill.) Thell.

Sesame family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual
Height
24 inches
Flower Color
White, Pink, Yellow, Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight Intolerant
Moisture Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Pyrrharctia isabella, Spilosoma virginica

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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.

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