species 20,791 observations
Northern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
Field notes
Supports All
706
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Seaside Goldenrod Borer Moth, Gnorimoschema salinaris, Mayapple Borer Moth, Distinct Sparganothis 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
31
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge, Goldenrod Gall Fly, Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge, Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
21
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red-shouldered Bug, Milkweed Assassin Bug, Eastern Meadow Vole, Western Encephalitis Mosquito
50
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Monarch, Northern Paper Wasp, Spotted Cucumber Beetle
508
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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
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Low
- Soil
- Sand
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Habit
- Clumping
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.