species 3,955 observations
Arrowleaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum compositum
Supports All
157
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Columbian Blue, Lotus Hairstreak, Sheridan's Hairstreak, Buckwheat Root Borer Moth
19
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Nevada Miner Bee
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Chrysobothris cyanella
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Sphex lucae, Western Yellowjacket, Hemipenthes inops, Red-shouldered Leaf Beetle
16
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Perdita wyomingensis, Prunus Miner Bee, Ornate Checkered Beetle, Ocean Spray Fairy Moth
120
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.