species 9,484 observations
Hummingbird Sage
Salvia spathacea
Field notes
Supports All
113
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
White-lined Sphinx, Hoary Pyrausta, Caramel Looper, Anoncia conia
4
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Sage Angled-Mason
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
White Sage Leaf Gall Midge, Rhopalomyia salviae
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black-chinned Hummingbird, Diamond Spottail, Large-tailed Aphideater, Western Aphideater
10
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Anna's Hummingbird, Horse-fly Carpenter Bee, Monarch, Gray Bird Grasshopper
96
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Plant type
- Ground cover Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.