species 4,879 observations
California Phacelia
Phacelia californica
Field notes
Supports All
71
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Tortricine Ragwort Moth, Phacelia Plume Moth, Clepsis fucana
3
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Phacelia Shortface, Chelostoma californicum, Baker's Phacelia-Shortface, Anthidium mormonum
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Large-tailed Aphideater, Variable Duskyface Fly, White-bowed Smoothwing, Western Calligrapher
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Boisduval's Blue, Urbane Digger Bee
55
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.