species 6,017 observations
Desert Plantain
Plantago ovata
Field notes
Supports All
40
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Edith's Checkerspot, White-marked Tussock Moth, Celery Looper Moth, Common Buckeye
26
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Black-horned Tenthredo
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Eastern Cottontail, Wild Turkey, Colladonus geminatus
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Master Blister Beetle, Inflated Beetle, Painted Lady, Veromessor pergandei
10
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.