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Rayless Goldenhead

Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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12 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Rabbitbrush Stem Gall Moth, Sagebrush Checkerspot 2
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Big-cheeked Angled-Mason 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Checkered White, Inflated Beetle, Western Pygmy-Blue, Elegant Blister Beetle 9

Children

  • Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus hirtellus
  • Mojave Goldenhead

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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