species 7,172 observations
California Pitcher Sage
Lepechinia calycina
Field notes
Lepechinia calycina is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name pitchersage or woodbalm. It is endemic to California, where it is a common plant in several different habitat types, including the chaparral plant community.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Anoncia conia
1
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Sage Angled-Mason
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Hebata ruficeps, Acmaeodera prorsa
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Variable Checkerspot, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Urbane Digger Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.