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Desert Peach

Prunus andersonii

Status
native
Keystone
309 caterpillar species raised on Prunus shrubs
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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138 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Western Tent Caterpillar Moth, Tobacco Budworm Moth, Great Ash Sphinx, Fall Webworm Moth 69
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Red-headed Ash Borer, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Neandra marginicollis, Flat-headed Apple Tree Borer 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Cedar Waxwing, Plum Finger Gall Mite, American Robin, Ruffed Grouse 28
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Painted Lady, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Prunus Miner Bee, Buckwheat Root Borer Moth 37

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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