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  5. Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Knapweed
  8. Rothrock's Knapweed

species 187 observations

Rothrock's Knapweed

Plectocephalus rothrockii

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

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6 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 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black Swallowtail, Rufous Hummingbird, White-eared Hummingbird, Blue-throated Mountain-gem 4

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
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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