species 6,074 observations
Arrowweed
Pluchea sericea
Field notes
Pluchea sericea, commonly called arrowweed or cachanilla (Mexico), is a rhizomatous evergreen shrub of riparian areas in the lower Sonoran Desert and surrounding areas. It is common in the lower Colorado River valley of California, Nevada and Arizona, as far east as Texas, and in northern Mexico where it often forms dense impenetrable thickets. It is a perennial shrub and grows along watercourses.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it

Schinia intrabilis, Hairy Dichomeris Moth
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it



Alconeura unipuncta, Neocoelidia pallida, Purple Bromeliad Fly, Common Thread-waisted Wasp
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Queen, Checkered White, Monarch, Variegated Fritillary
41
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.