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species 13,112 observations

Sea Ox-eye

Borrichia frutescens

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

Field notes

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46 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Epiblema praesumptiosa, Epiblema separationis 2
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Oblique Longhorn Bee 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Asphondylia borrichiae 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Pissonotus albovenosus, Pissonotus quadripustulatus 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Salt Marsh Skipper, Great Southern White, Poey's Furrow Bee, Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee 40

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Moist
Water use
Medium
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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