species 9,846 observations
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Layia platyglossa
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
Small Heliothodes Moth, Alfalfa Looper
2
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Osmia montana, California Mason Bee
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Black-margined Flower Fly, Common Grass Skimmer, Western Calligrapher
13
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Margined Calligrapher, Edith's Checkerspot, Common Ringlet, Black-tailed Bumble Bee
35
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
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.