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species 47 observations

Lone Mesa Snakeweed

Gutierrezia elegans

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

Field notes

Gutierrezia elegans, the Lone Mesa snakeweed, is a species of Gutierrezia endemic to the United States.

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11 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Nevada Nomia, Dark-faced Longhorn Bee 5
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Snakeweed Grasshopper 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Western Pygmy-Blue, Gray Hairstreak, Northern White-Skipper, Tripartite Sweat Bee 5

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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