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  9. Desert Dandelion Fairy Bee

species 24 observations

Desert Dandelion Fairy Bee

Perdita malacothricis

Status
native
Pollen
Specialist on Chaenactis, Malacothrix, Stephanomeria, Baileya, Rafinesquia and Atrichoseris
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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36 native plants
support it in the US
  • Pollen hosts Plants whose pollen its young are raised on Desert Marigold, Desert Dandelion, Cliff Aster, Desert Chicory 31
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits California Poppy, Notch-leaf Scorpionweed, Rose Heath, White Tack-stem 5

Range

United States

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

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