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  7. Baccharis
  8. Section Baccharis
  9. Silverling

species 2,326 observations

Silverling

Baccharis glomeruliflora

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

Field notes

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32 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Salt Marsh Moth 1
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee, Nevada Nomia, Eight-spotted Fairy Bee 5
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Bumelia Borer, Neolasioptera lathami, Groundselbush Beetle 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Great Golden Digger Wasp 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Southern Carpenter Bee, Polka-Dot Wasp Moth, Mexican Cactus Fly, Carolinian Elegant 22

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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