species 16,230 observations

Maximilian Sunflower

Helianthus maximiliani

Field notes

Supports All

314 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Bordered Patch, American Sunflower Moth, Salt Marsh Moth, Virginian Tiger Moth 50
Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Oblique Longhorn Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee 51
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Sunflower Purse Gall Midge, Sawtooth Sunflower Midge, Calycomyza platyptera, Gymnocarena diffusa 4
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Oblique Streaktail, Differential Grasshopper 48
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Monarch, American Bumble Bee 160
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Eastern Red Bat 1

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
Moisture: Dry Well drained Moist
Water use: Low
Soil: Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Dry soil Erosion Poor soil
Habit: Clumping Erect Spreading
Plant type: Wildflower Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.