species 28,095 observations
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
Field notes
Supports All
106
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Calliopsis hesperia, Heliotrope Fairy Bee, Anthophora flavocincta
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Apache Paper Wasp, Physocephala marginata, Euaresta aequalis, Thyridanthrax atratus
11
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Fiery Skipper, Western Pygmy-Blue, Sandhill Skipper, Gray Hairstreak
92
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Medium
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.