species 15,229 observations
Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
Field notes
Supports All
46
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
White-lined Sphinx, Mariposa Forester, Clark's Sphinx, Ridings' Forester
4
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Clarkia Evening Bee, Diadasia angusticeps, Andrena lewisorum
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Lesser Goldfinch, Allen's Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, Spotted Cucumber Beetle
7
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Horse-fly Carpenter Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Umber Skipper, Crotch's Bumble Bee
32
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.