species 7,943 observations
Balsam Ragwort
Packera paupercula
Field notes
Supports All
38
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Phyllocnistis insignis
1
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Andrena gardineri
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Phyllotrox ferrugineus
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Ligated Furrow Bee, Golden Sweat Bee, Monarch, Pearl Crescent
35
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.