species 2,954 observations
Yellow Crownbeard
Verbesina helianthoides
Field notes
Supports All
88
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Pearl Crescent, Silvery Checkerspot, Bordered Patch, American Sunflower Moth
14
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee
14
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Neolasioptera verbesinae
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Sutured Longhorn Beetle, Northern Wingstem Aphid
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Golden Sweat Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee
57
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.