species 20,389 observations
Chia
Salvia columbariae
Field notes
Supports All
137
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Hoary Pyrausta, Caramel Looper, Anoncia conia
3
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Sage Angled-Mason
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
White Sage Leaf Gall Midge, Rhopalomyia salviae
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ornate Checkered Beetle, White-bowed Smoothwing, Red-eared Blister Beetle, Acmaeodera hepburnii
11
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Variable Checkerspot, Painted Lady, White-lined Sphinx, Sara Orangetip
120
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
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.