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  6. Sunflower Family
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  8. Smooth Goldfields

species 548 observations

Smooth Goldfields

Lasthenia glaberrima

Status
native
Bees
2 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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13 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Andrena blennospermatis, Andrena pensilis 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Anthrenus lepidus, Forked Globetail, Nemognatha scutellaris 3
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Three-striped Longhorn, Common Ringlet, Edith's Checkerspot, Southwestern Shortface 8

Range

United States

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.

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