species 5,000 observations
Prairie Coreopsis
Coreopsis palmata
Field notes
Supports All
167
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Wavy-lined Emerald, Common Tan Wave, Beggartick Leaffolder Moth, American Sunflower Moth
5
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee
13
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Potato Aphid, Striped Bromeliad Fly
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Broad-handed Leafcutter Bee, Margined Calligrapher, Transverse-banded Flower Fly, Flat-headed Baldcypress Sapwood Beetle
147
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.