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  4. Dicots
  5. Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Palafox
  8. Othake

species 584 observations

Othake

Palafoxia sphacelata

Status
maybe native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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6 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Bordered Patch, Dainty Sulphur, Honora mellinella 3
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Parallel Leafcutter Bee 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Acmaeodera scalaris 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Lesser Prairie-Chicken 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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