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  5. Mallows, Rock Roses, and Allies
  6. Mallow Family
  7. Globemallows
  8. Carrizo Creek Globemallow

species 40 observations

Carrizo Creek Globemallow

Sphaeralcea orcuttii

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

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25 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it West Coast Lady, Small Checkered-Skipper, Pale Yellow Mallow Moth 3
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Globe Mallow Bee, Ochraceous Chimney Bee, Calliopsis subalpina, Globemallow Andrena 5
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mourning Dove 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Acmaeodera pubiventris, Tiny Small Carpenter, Acmaeodera alicia, Tripartite Sweat Bee 16

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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