species 763 observations
Yucca Wild Buckwheat
Eriogonum plumatella
Field notes
Eriogonum plumatella is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common name yucca buckwheat. It is native to the desert southwest of the United States.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Pallid Blue, Mormon Metalmark, Nemoria intensaria, Sheridan's Hairstreak
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Chamise Evening Bee
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Anambodera gemina, Chrysobothris cyanella
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Yellowjacket, Hemipenthes inops, Red-shouldered Leaf Beetle, Cerceris sextoides
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Western Pygmy-Blue, Fire-tailed Scoliid Wasp, Dainty Sulphur, Acmon Blue
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.