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species 18,349 observations

Bladderpod

Cleomella arborea

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

Field notes

Supports All

96 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Becker's White, Salt Marsh Moth 2
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Anthophora cockerelli 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Oblique Streaktail, Tetropismenus hirtus 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors California Digger Bee, Anna's Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Sonoran Bumble Bee 91

Children

  • Cleomella arborea angustata
  • Valley Bladderpod
  • Cleomella arborea arborea

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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