species 15,315 observations
Dense Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Field notes
Supports All
142
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Wavy-lined Emerald, Blazing Star Borer Moth, Ailanthus Webworm Moth, Master's Dart
9
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asphondylia lacinariae
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Eastern Cottontail, American Goldfinch, Differential Grasshopper
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Monarch
129
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Plant type
- Wildflower Bulb Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.