species 29,489 observations
Jerusalem Artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
Field notes
Supports All
356
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Bordered Patch, Silvery Checkerspot, Common Swift Moth, American Sunflower Moth
58
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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
44
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Sunflower Purse Gall Midge, Sawtooth Sunflower Midge, Calycomyza platyptera, Gymnocarena diffusa
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Aster Bee Fly, Keeled Treehopper, Lesser Goldfinch, Mallard
60
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Huron Skipper, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Monarch, Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle
189
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eastern Red Bat
1
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
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Low
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Edible Herbaceous perennial Vegetable
From NC State Extension and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.