What Large-leaved Aster supports
68
native animals
supported in the US
4
caterpillars
7
bees
3
hosts
1
food
53
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
4 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Specialist bees All
7 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Drury's Long-horned Bee
Melissodes druriellus
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 5 more
on wood asters
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Aster Mining Bee
Andrena asteris
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum and Eurybia
on wood asters
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Eastern Bare-Miner
Protandrena andrenoides
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Rudbeckia and 1 more
on wood asters
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Composite Bare-Miner
Protandrena compositarum
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Bidens and 2 more
on wood asters
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Canadian Mining Bee
Andrena canadensis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Eurybia and 2 more
on wood asters
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Simple Miner Bee
Andrena simplex
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago and Eurybia
on wood asters
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Peaceful Miner Bee
Andrena placata
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum and Eurybia
on wood asters
Hosted animals All
3 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
1 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
53 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
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Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
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Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
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Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
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Yellow-banded Bumble Bee
Bombus terricola
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Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
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Perplexing Bumble Bee
Bombus perplexus