species 1,214 observations
Lindley's Blazingstar
Mentzelia lindleyi
Field notes
Supports All
12
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Bicuspidaria Blazingstar-Shortface, Timberlake's Blazingstar-Shortface
2
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asphondylia mentzeliae
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ornate Checkered Beetle, Western Aphideater
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Crotch's Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Master Blister Beetle
7
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.