species 24,647 observations
Apricot Globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Field notes
Supports All
96
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Northern White-Skipper, Gray Hairstreak, Painted Lady, West Coast Lady
11
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Globe Mallow Bee, Ochraceous Chimney Bee, Calliopsis subalpina, Globemallow Andrena
7
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Large Fleabane Daisy Aphid, Mourning Dove, Wild Turkey, Neocoelidia compta
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Red-eared Blister Beetle, Large-tailed Aphideater, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Eufala Skipper
74
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Low
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.