species 10,710 observations
Drummond's Aster
Symphyotrichum drummondii
Field notes
Supports All
321
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Pearl Crescent, Isabella Tiger Moth, Peppered Moth, Satyr Pug Moth
70
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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
19
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asteromyia laeviana, Ophiomyia quinta, Calycomyza promissa
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Margined Calligrapher, Hornworm Tachinid Fly, Eastern Band-winged Hover Fly, Ruffed Grouse
17
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Narrow-headed Marsh Fly, Long-tailed Aphideater, Monarch
212
Children
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.