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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
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  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Brickellbushes
  8. Xerobrickellia
  9. Desert Brickellbush

species 794 observations

Desert Brickellbush

Brickellia desertorum

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

Field notes

Supports All

4 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Schinia oleagina 1
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Western Thistle Longhorn Bee 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors American Snout, Funereal Duskywing 2

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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