species 10,589 observations
Green Poinsettia
Euphorbia dentata
Field notes
Supports All
56
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
White-lined Sphinx, Ello Sphinx, Sumac Leaftier Moth, Mouse-colored Euchaetes
6
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Euphorb Mini-Fairy Bee
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Glyptina cyanipennis
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Montezuma Quail, Lewis' Soldier Beetle, Common Ground Dove, Mourning Dove
16
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Black-banded Crab Spider, Band-winged Bee Fly, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Eastern Pine Elfin
32
Range
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.