species 66,667 observations
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Field notes
Supports All
464
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Pearl Crescent, Asteroid Moth, Canadian Sonia Moth, Landryia impositella
87
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee, Cloudy-winged Mining Bee
26
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Ophiomyia quinta, Calycomyza promissa
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Liriomyza eupatorii, Tansy Aphid
25
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Monarch, Clouded Sulphur, Huron Skipper
323
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Epicauta oregona
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.