species 42,820 observations
Cutleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
Field notes
Supports All
362
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Silvery Checkerspot, Phtheochroa birdana, Two-banded Petrophila, Ailanthus Webworm Moth
18
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Oblique Longhorn Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee
28
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asphondylia rudbeckiaeconspicua
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Keeled Treehopper, Goldenglow Aphid, Obscure Bird Grasshopper, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
11
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp, Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp, Monarch
304
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Low
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Plant type
- Wildflower Ground cover Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.