species 18,560 observations
Blueblossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Field notes
Supports All
141
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Ceanothus Stem Gall Moth, California Tortoiseshell, Western Tent Caterpillar Moth, Ceanothus Silk Moth
49
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Dicerca hornii, Ceanothus Bud Gall Midge, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
California Lilac Aphid, Acmaeodera mariposa, Diamond Spottail, Margined Calligrapher
21
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Common Grass Skimmer, Habropoda depressa
68
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained Moist
- Resists
- Salt
- Plant type
- Shrub
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.