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Calylophus berlandieri
Calylophus berlandieri Spach
Berlandier's Sundrops , Square-bud Primrose, Sundrops
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CABE6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The showy, yellow flowers of Berlandier’s Sundrops are 2 inches across with four, broad, crinkled petals. This is a bushy, 4-20 inch plant that sometimes becomes woody near the base. Its leaves are narrow and spiny-toothed.
This is an excellent rock garden plant. Named for French-Swiss physician Jean Louis Berlandier (1805-1851) who collected plants in Texas and northern Mexico.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CO , KS , LA , NM , OK , TXNative Distribution: S.w. KS through e. NM, OK & TX to n. Mex.; also Gulf states to AL
Native Habitat: Plains; woodland edges; roadsides
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Heat Tolerant: yes
Soil Description: Sandy or rocky soils.
Conditions Comments: This is an excellent rock garden plant. The showy, yellow flowers of Berlandier's sundrops are 2 in. across with four, broad, crinkled petals. It is a bushy plant that sometimes becomes woody near the base. Its leaves are narrow and spiny-toothed.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNectar Source: yes
Deer Resistant: Moderate
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsDescription: Propagation by seed is most successful if sown in fall. Take cuttings on new growth in early spring, sometimes in January.
Commercially Avail: yes
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From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
NPSOT - Fredericksburg Chapter - Fredericksburg, TX
NPSOT - Austin Chapter - Austin, TX
NPSOT - Williamson County Chapter - Georgetown, TX
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0146 Collected Apr. 26, 1991 in Bexar County by Lottie MillsapsNPSOT 0403 Collected Jun 6, 1993 in Comal County by Mary Beth White
NPSOT 0580 Collected May 11, 1990 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-MLE-1 Collected 2009-06-13 in Lampasas County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Calylophus berlandieri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calylophus berlandieri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calylophus berlandieri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-19Research By: TWC Staff