species 1,761 observations
Skunkweed
Croton texensis
Field notes
Supports All
17
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Goatweed Leafwing, Red-banded Hairstreak, Angled Leafwing, Tropical Leafwing
5
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Virgin River Fairy Bee
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
White-winged Dove, Rough-lipped Darkling Beetle, Common Ground Dove, Mourning Dove
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Buckeye, Gray Hairstreak, Western Pygmy-Blue, Melissa Blue
6
Children
Range
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.