species 11,781 observations
Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa
Field notes
Supports All
54
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Creosote Bush Bagworm, Southern Emerald, Virginian Tiger Moth, Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
12
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Bud-gall Tephritid, Asphondylia ambrosiae, Procecidochares stonei
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Common Chuckwalla, Mojave Desert Tortoise, Clastoptera lineatocollis, Brown-headed Cowbird
21
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Desert Iguana, Tiny Checkerspot, Convergent Lady Beetle, White-lined Sphinx
18
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.