Turpentine Wavewing

Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) J.M. Coult. & Rose

Carrot family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

24 inches

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Depressaria multifidae, Depressaria pteryxiphaga, Depressaria togata, Depressaria yakimae, Papilio indra, Papilio indra indra, Papilio zelicaon, Papilio zelicaon zelicaon

Native Range

USA: California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

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