species 4,192 observations
Downy Goldenrod
Solidago puberula
Field notes
Supports All
654
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Northern Checkerspot, Brown-hooded Owlet, Wavy-lined Emerald, Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth
94
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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
28
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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
Geranomyia diversa, Oxycopis notoxoides, Keeled Treehopper, Buffalo Treehopper
42
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Northern Paper Wasp, Northern Flower Moth
467
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eurytoma obtusiventris, Galeopsomyia haemon
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.