Calylophus berlandieri
berlandier's sundrops, square-bud primrose, sundrops, berlandier evening primrose
Family
Onagraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate, sessile
Leaf Margin
entire, serrate
Leaf Type
cauline
Leaf Shape
lanceolate, oblanceolate, spatulate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
green, yellow
Flower Petals
4
Flower Month
March - September
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Field Characters
Variable leaves; lower leaves narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate to spatulate; cauline leaves alternate, sometimes crowded, sessile, or slightly petiolate, spreading to ascending, linear or more usually narrowly lanceolate or oblanceolate, often conduplicate.
Animal Use
Serves as a nectar source.
Habitat
Plains, woodland edges, and roadsides.
Plant Uses
An excellent rock garden plant.