species 2,582 observations
Roughstem Rosinweed
Silphium radula
Field notes
Supports All
32
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Bordered Patch, Giant Eucosma Moth
2
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Giant Sweat Bee, Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee, Yellow-faced Miner Bee, Rugose Spurred-Miner
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Obscure Bird Grasshopper, Keeled Treehopper, American Goldfinch, Margined Blister Beetle
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Lady, American Bumble Bee, Ligated Furrow Bee, Sleepy Orange
21
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.