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  8. Smallflower Desert-chicory

species 16,994 observations

Smallflower Desert-chicory

Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus

Status
native
Bees
2 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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16 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Schinia mitis 1
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Broad-banded Longhorn Bee, Two-celled Sweat Bee 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Spotted Cucumber Beetle 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Acmaeodera ornatoides, Emerald Flower Scarab, American Bumble Bee, Ligated Furrow Bee 12

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry Moist
Water use
Low
Plant type
Annual Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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