species 12,189 observations
Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
Field notes
Supports All
251
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Bordered Patch, Salt Marsh Moth, Virginian Tiger Moth, Silvery Checkerspot
39
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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
34
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Sawtooth Sunflower Midge, Calycomyza platyptera
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Pissonotus binotatus, Northern Bobwhite, Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch
41
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Poey's Furrow Bee, Brown-winged Striped Sweat Bee, Microbembex monodonta, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
134
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eastern Red Bat
1
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
- Water use
- Medium
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.