What Smooth Mule-ears supports
20
native animals
supported in the US
1
caterpillars
3
bees
3
food
13
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
1 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Specialist bees All
3 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Parallel Leafcutter Bee
Megachile parallela
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more
on mule's ears
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Osmia montana
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 10 more
on mule's ears
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California Mason Bee
Osmia californica
Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Senecio, Ericameria and 6 more
on mule's ears
Plant eaters All
3 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
13 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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California Dogface
Zerene eurydice
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Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
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American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
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Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
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Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
on mule's ears
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Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
on mule's ears
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Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
on mule's ears