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species 3,863 observations

Alkali Goldenbush

Isocoma acradenia

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

Field notes

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83 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it American Sunflower Moth, Schinia erosa 2
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Dark-faced Longhorn Bee, Isocoma Miner, Sabine Longhorn Bee, Big-cheeked Angled-Mason 5
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Procecidochares blanci 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Redcoat Seed Bug 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Western Pygmy-Blue, Northern White-Skipper, Orange Sulphur, Painted Lady 73
  • Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Eupelmus 1

Children

  • Alkali Goldenbush
  • Isocoma acradenia eremophila
  • Isocoma acradenia bracteosa

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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