species 272 observations
Shale Barren Ragwort
Packera antennariifolia
Field notes
Packera antennariifolia, the shale barren ragwort, is a species of the genus Packera and family Asteraceae.
It is endemic to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is found in the Appalachian Mountains.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Phyllocnistis insignis
1
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Andrena gardineri
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Phyllotrox ferrugineus
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Acmaeodera tubulus, Ligated Furrow Bee, Margined Calligrapher, Zabulon Skipper
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.