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  8. Common Goldfields

species 6,436 observations

Common Goldfields

Lasthenia gracilis

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

Field notes

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22 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Andrena blennospermatis 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Anthrenus lepidus, Forked Globetail, Nemognatha scutellaris 3
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Schinia pulchripennis, Stylopoda cephalica, Margined Calligrapher, Large-tailed Aphideater 18

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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