What Desert Dandelion supports

32 native animals
supported in the US

3 caterpillars 5 bees 24 flowers

Caterpillars All

3 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.

Specialist bees All

5 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.

Parallel Leafcutter Bee Megachile parallela Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more on desert dandelions
Desert-dandelion Nomadopsis Calliopsis puellae Pollen specialist on Chaenactis, Malacothrix, Baileya and 1 more on desert dandelions
Lovely-horned Fairy Bee Perdita callicerata Pollen specialist on Heterotheca, Gutierrezia, Malacothrix and 3 more on desert dandelions
Olivaceous Mining Bee Andrena olivacea Pollen specialist on Malacothrix, Baileya, Rafinesquia and 1 more on desert dandelions
Desert Dandelion Fairy Bee Perdita malacothricis Pollen specialist on Chaenactis, Malacothrix, Stephanomeria and 3 more on desert dandelions

Flower visitors All

24 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.