Diadasia vallicola
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7 - 20mm
Size
Spring
Seasonality
Specialist
Pollinator preference
Scopae on hind legs
Pollen carrying method
Ground nester, common to have a chimney-shaped
Nesting
Solitary, sometimes nest in aggregations
Sociality
Plants near:
6 confirmed and 18 likely
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Likely
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Confirmed
Humboldt River Milkvetch
Astragalus iodanthus
Spotted Locoweed
Astragalus lentiginosus
Tonopah Milkvetch
Astragalus pseudiodanthus
Desert Fivespot
Eremalche rotundifolia
Alternative names
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Common Names:
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Spanish Common Names:
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Scientific Names:
Diadasia vallicola
Sources
Fowler, Jarrod. "Pollen Specialist Bees of the Western U.S." 2020. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. https://jarrodfowler.com/pollen_specialist.html.
"Beginner Bee Field Guide." Colorado State University Extension, 28 Feb. 2022. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BeginnerBeeFieldGuide_LowRezWeb_28Feb2022.pdf. PDF.