species 11,455 observations
Prairie Dock
Silphium terebinthinaceum
Field notes
Supports All
59
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Silphium Borer Moth, Bordered Patch, Giant Eucosma Moth
3
-
Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee, Giant Sweat Bee, Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee, Yellow-faced Miner Bee
6
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Keeled Treehopper, American Goldfinch, Margined Blister Beetle
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Rusty-patched Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee, Monarch
47
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
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.