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  6. Sunflower Family
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  8. Mountain Tarweed

species 1,467 observations

Mountain Tarweed

Madia glomerata

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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9 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Darker-spotted Straw Moth, Small Heliothodes Moth 2
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Margined Calligrapher 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Titus's Sweat Bee, Mylitta Crescent, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Woodland Skipper 5

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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