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species 25,578 observations

Common Fiddleneck

Amsinckia menziesii

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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77 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Eucera amsinckiae 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Fiddleneck Midge Gall 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Lesser Goldfinch, Fiddleneck Plant Bug, California Quail, Stephens's Kangaroo Rat 6
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Sara Orangetip, Silvery Blue, Orange Sulphur, Black-tailed Bumble Bee 69

Range

United States

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.

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