species 10,417 observations
Narrowleaf Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
Field notes
Supports All
245
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Black-blotched Prominent, Salt Marsh Moth, Virginian Tiger Moth, Bordered Patch
40
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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
35
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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
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Eight-spotted Scoliid Wasp, Indigo Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch
42
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Transverse-banded Flower Fly, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Poey's Furrow Bee, Common Buckeye
124
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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
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Wet
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.