species 5,060 observations
Flatspine Bursage
Ambrosia acanthicarpa
Field notes
Supports All
58
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Epiblema sosana, Virginian Tiger Moth, Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth, Reddish Ephestiodes Moth
21
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Euaresta stigmatica, Asphondylia ambrosiae
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Xerophloea peltata, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Mourning Dove
28
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Monarch, Gray Hairstreak, Convergent Lady Beetle, Gray Bird Grasshopper
7
Range
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.