New Mexico Plumeseed

Rafinesquia neomexicana A. Gray - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on New Mexico Plumeseed: Heliolonche carolus, Heliolonche pictipennis

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.