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  8. Bitter Hymenoxys

species 578 observations

Bitter Hymenoxys

Hymenoxys odorata

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

Field notes

Supports All

22 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Dark-faced Longhorn Bee, Melissodes confusus 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Lesser Prairie-Chicken 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Ligated Furrow Bee, Mesilla Masked Bee, Short Sun-digger Bee, Angeles Striped Sweat Bee 19

Range

United States

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.

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