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Palmer's Goldenbush

Ericameria palmeri

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

Field notes

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65 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Rabbitbrush Stem Gall Moth 1
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee, Short Sun-digger Bee 7
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Rosette Bud Gall Midge, Cotton-gall Tephritid, Cotton-gall Midge, Bubble-gall Tephritid 6
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Black-footed Drone Fly 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Behr's Metalmark, Fiery Skipper, Epicauta straba, Painted Lady 50

Children

  • Thickbracted Goldenbush
  • Ericameria palmeri palmeri

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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