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  8. Cerastes
  9. Mahala Mat

species 5,097 observations

Mahala Mat

Ceanothus prostratus

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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123 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Pale Swallowtail, Ceanothus Stem Gall Moth, California Tortoiseshell, Pacuvius Duskywing 43
  • 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 Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Echo Azure, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee 62

Children

  • Ceanothus prostratus occidentalis
  • Mahala Mat

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Ground covers
Plant type
Ground cover Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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