species 25,122 observations
Lacy Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Field notes
Supports All
137
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Darker-spotted Straw Moth, Zeller's Ethmia Moth
2
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Phacelia Shortface, Chelostoma californicum, Blue-Phacelia Miner, Baker's Phacelia-Shortface
12
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Pseudomasaris coquilletti, White-bowed Smoothwing, Black Bean Aphid, Allen's Hummingbird
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Horse-fly Carpenter Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee
119
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
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Heat
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Annual
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.