species 3,616 observations
Bog Goldenrod
Solidago uliginosa
Field notes
Supports All
653
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella, Two-spotted Dichomeris Moth, Brown-hooded Owlet, Wavy-lined Emerald
96
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee
29
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Goldenrod Gall Fly, Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge, Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge, Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
21
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, Canada Case-bearing Leaf Beetle, Western Encephalitis Mosquito, Geranomyia diversa
45
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Northern Paper Wasp, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Ligated Furrow Bee
459
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eurytoma gigantea, Eurytoma obtusiventris, Galeopsomyia haemon
3
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
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.