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species 8,138 observations

Narrowleaf Goldenbush

Ericameria linearifolia

Status
native
Bees
11 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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100 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Prolita variabilis, Gnorimoschema ericameriae, Gnorimoschema coquillettella, Rabbitbrush Stem Gall Moth 4
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee, Short Sun-digger Bee 11
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Matchweed Stem Gout, Cotton-gall Tephritid, Cotton-gall Midge, Rosette Bud Gall Midge 7
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Black-margined Flower Fly, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Ornate Checkered Beetle, Mexican Cactus Fly 8
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Variable Checkerspot, Black Swallowtail, California Patch, Muir's Hairstreak 70

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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