species 2,114 observations
Silky Aster
Symphyotrichum sericeum
Field notes
Supports All
320
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Pearl Crescent, Isabella Tiger Moth, Peppered Moth, Tawny Crescent
67
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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, Hairy-banded Mining Bee, Cloudy-winged Mining Bee
19
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Ophiomyia quinta, Calycomyza promissa
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ruffed Grouse, Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp, Keeled Treehopper, Eastern Meadow Vole
15
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Copper, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Monarch
217
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.