species 616 observations
Woolly Globemallow
Sphaeralcea lindheimeri
Supports All
18
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Schinia olivacea, Common Streaky-Skipper, Common Checkered-Skipper, Laviana White-Skipper
6
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Globe Mallow Bee, Ochraceous Chimney Bee, Calliopsis subalpina
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Acmaeodera mixta, Mourning Dove, Wild Turkey
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Tripartite Sweat Bee, Western Carpenter Bee, Sonoran Bumble Bee, Ligated Furrow Bee
5
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Minute Pirate Bug
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.