halfshrub sundrop close up

Halfshrub Sundrop – Plant

LATIN NAME
Calylophus serrulatus

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Other common names include, “Berlandier’s sundrops”, “Square-bud primrose”, and “Beach evening primrose”.
  • Growth 2-31 inches tall, herbaceous above, woody below.
  • Flowers May to August.
  • The flowers close at night then reopen at sunrise.
  • This plant is very drought resistant; the leaves fold during the hot mid-day sun, resulting in less water loss through the leaf surface.
  • Readily eaten by livestock, particularly the new growth, will decrease on overgrazed rangeland.
  • Excellent muledeer food.
  • Adapted to dry rocky, gravelly, or sandy prairies.

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