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  7. Baccharis
  8. Section Baccharis
  9. Coyote Brush

species 56,292 observations

Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis

Status
native
Bees
2 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

181 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Coyote Brush Stem Gall Moth, Orange Tortrix Moth, Lupine Ghost Moth, Goldenrod Leafminer 9
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Nevada Nomia 2
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Baccharis Stem Gall Midge, Coyote Brush Leaf Beetle, Rhopalomyia sulcata, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer 6
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Convergent Lady Beetle, Bald-faced Hornet, Bushtit, American Winter Ant 42
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Gray Buckeye, Acmon Blue, Purplish Copper, Gray Hairstreak 121
  • Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Least Sandpiper 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low
Drought tolerant
Yes
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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