Henderson's Wavewing

Pteryxia hendersonii (J.M. Coult. & Rose) Mathias & Constance

Carrot family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
12 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Papilio indra, Papilio zelicaon

Native Range

  • USA:  Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

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.