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species 2,749 observations

Bigpod Ceanothus

Ceanothus megacarpus

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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112 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Ceanothus Silk Moth, Ceanothus Nola Moth, Drepanulatrix monicaria, Ceanothus Stem Gall Moth 35
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Ceanothus Bud Gall Midge, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Margined Calligrapher, White-bowed Smoothwing, Common Grass Skimmer, Western Yellowjacket 16
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Valley Carpenter Bee, Gray Bird Grasshopper, Monarch, Salt Marsh Moth 59

Children

  • Island Bigpod Ceanothus
  • Ceanothus megacarpus megacarpus

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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