species 13,852 observations
Prairie Tea
Croton monanthogynus
Field notes
Supports All
18
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Gray Hairstreak, Goatweed Leafwing, Florida Leafwing, Red-banded Hairstreak
8
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Virgin River Fairy Bee
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Common Ground Dove, Mourning Dove, White-winged Dove, Pelitropis rotulata
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Snout, Dainty Sulphur, Poecilanthrax lucifer, Chrysellus Flower Moth
5
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Water use
- Low
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.