species 934 observations
Whitestem Goldenbush
Ericameria discoidea
Field notes
Supports All
67
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Rabbitbrush Stem Gall Moth
1
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Osmia montana, Dark-faced Longhorn Bee
9
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Cotton-gall Tephritid, Cotton-gall Midge, Rosette Bud Gall Midge, Bubble-gall Tephritid
6
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Schinia vacciniae, Vancouver Bumble Bee, Painted Lady, Great Purple Hairstreak
51
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.