Rockloving Wavewing

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

Carrot family

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

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host 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.