species 13,113 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
Field notes
Supports All
170
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
White-lined Sphinx, Mormon Metalmark, Mexican Metalmark, Buckwheat Root Borer Moth
24
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Chamise Evening Bee
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Anambodera gemina, Chrysobothris cyanella
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Sphex lucae, Western Yellowjacket, Hemipenthes inops, Red-shouldered Leaf Beetle
17
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Perdita nasuta, Dasymutilla atricauda, Lazuli Bunting, Eleodes subcylindrica
126
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 Well drained
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Habit
- Erect Multi stemmed
- Plant type
- Annual Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.