species 20,213 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
Field notes
Supports All
217
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Darker-spotted Straw Moth, Schinia mortua, American Sunflower Moth, Orange Tortrix Moth
7
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Oblique Longhorn Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee
34
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Painted Hickory Borer, Phyllophaga vehemens
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Greater Sage-Grouse, Three-spotted Treehopper, California Quail, Pissonotus delicatus
13
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Bruner's Fairy Bee, Ligated Furrow Bee, Western Little Leaf-cutter Bee, Tiny Small Carpenter
161
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Moisture
- Dry
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.