species 710 observations
Unfurled Bushmallow
Malacothamnus fremontii
Field notes
Supports All
8
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Northern White-Skipper, West Coast Lady
2
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Ochraceous Chimney Bee
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Acmaeodera hepburnii
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Anna's Hummingbird, Prong-faced Slender-Mason, Peridot Sweat Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee
4
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.