species 1,279 observations
Virgin River Brittlebush
Encelia virginensis
Field notes
Supports All
12
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Fatal Metalmark
1
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee, Short Sun-digger Bee, Colorado Mason
7
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asphondylia enceliae
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
House Finch
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Monarch, California Digger-cuckoo Bee
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.