species 8,492 observations
Elm-leaved Goldenrod
Solidago ulmifolia
Field notes
Supports All
692
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Goldenrod Gall Moth, Brown-hooded Owlet, Wavy-lined Emerald, Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth
95
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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
Brown-legged Grass-carrying Wasp, Western Encephalitis Mosquito, Geranomyia diversa, Oxycopis notoxoides
49
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Northern Paper Wasp, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bramble Mason Wasp, Ligated Furrow Bee
493
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eurytoma gigantea, Eurytoma obtusiventris, Galeopsomyia haemon
3
Children
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
- Dry
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.