What Purple Phacelia supports
19
native animals
supported in the US
2
caterpillars
1
bees
16
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
2 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Specialist bees All
1 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
16 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
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Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
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Barbara's Mining Bee
Andrena barbara
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
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Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
on scorpionweeds
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Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
on scorpionweeds
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
on scorpionweeds