species 47,214 observations
Ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
Field notes
Supports All
52
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Calleta Silkmoth, Ocotillo Moth, Electra Buckmoth
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Ocotillo Borer
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
White-winged Dove, Sonoran Flag-Bearer, House Finch, Diceroprocta cinctifera
12
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Costa's Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, Bullock's Oriole, Nashville Warbler
36
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Low
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.