species 42,307 observations
False Sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
Field notes
Supports All
272
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Ithaca Clearwing Moth, Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth, American Sunflower Moth
3
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Valiant Long-horned Bee, Dark-faced Longhorn Bee, Rugose Spurred-Miner
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
False Milkweed Bug, Dusky-tailed Sunflower Aphid, Four-spotted Tree Cricket
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Transverse-banded Flower Fly
262
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 Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Low
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.