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  9. Corpus Christi Fleabane

species 1,080 observations

Corpus Christi Fleabane

Erigeron procumbens

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

Field notes

Supports All

150 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Common Eupithecia Moth, Wavy-lined Emerald, Parectopa plantaginisella, Pearl Crescent 9
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee, Dark-faced Longhorn Bee 3
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Acmaeodera tubulus, Beautiful Fleabane Root-borer 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Keeled Treehopper, Pissonotus brunneus, Wild Turkey, Citrus Flatid Planthopper 7
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Gray Hairstreak, Phaon Crescent, Ligated Furrow Bee, Margined Calligrapher 129

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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