species 7,159 observations

Blackroot

Pterocaulon pycnostachyum

Field notes

Supports All

23 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Caribbean Scoliid Wasp, Flat-collared Beewolf, Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp, Pseudodynerus quadrisectus 4
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Gray Hairstreak, Horace's Duskywing, Great Golden Digger Wasp, Poey's Furrow Bee 19

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Dry Moist
Water use: Low Medium
Soil pH: Acid
Drought tolerant: Yes
Plant type: Perennial Wildflower

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.