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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Wildflowers at the Painted Hills
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Genus:Oenothera
Species: sp.
Family: Onagraceae
Common Name: evening primrose
Blooms: April-July
Habitat: Talus slopes, dryhills, roadsides.
Image of a cedar hairstreak butterfly  

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The wildflowers at the Painted Hills provide abundant sources of food for the monument's many butterfly species.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST