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Botta's Clarkia

Clarkia bottae

Status
native
Bees
3 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Clarkia bottae is a species of wildflower with several common names, including punchbowl godetia, Botta's clarkia, Botta's fairy fan, and hill clarkia.

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14 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it White-lined Sphinx, Ridings' Forester 2
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Clarkia Evening Bee, Diadasia angusticeps, Andrena lewisorum 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ornate Checkered Beetle, Western Calligrapher 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Silver-tailed Petalcutter, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Horse-fly Carpenter Bee 7

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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