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  8. American Basketflower

species 15,572 observations

American Basketflower

Plectocephalus americanus

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

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109 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Northern Plushback, Texas Soldier Beetle, Tropical Plushback 3
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors American Bumble Bee, Black Swallowtail, Orange Blister Beetle, Tripartite Sweat Bee 104

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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