species 1,087 observations
Veatch's Blazingstar
Mentzelia veatchiana
Field notes
Supports All
8
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Bicuspidaria Blazingstar-Shortface, Timberlake's Blazingstar-Shortface, Red-tailed Blazing Star Bee
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asphondylia mentzeliae
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Master Blister Beetle, Encelia Megandrena, White-lined Sphinx, Convergent Lady Beetle
4
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.