species 4,525 observations
Stiff Sunflower
Helianthus pauciflorus
Field notes
Supports All
284
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Setaceous Hebrew Character, Giant Sunflower Borer Moth, Salt Marsh Moth, Virginian Tiger Moth
53
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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
43
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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
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Hyaline Grass Bug, Liriomyza eupatorii, Plum-thistle Aphid, Foxglove Aphid
49
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee, Poecilanthrax tegminipennis, Red Admiral
134
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eastern Red Bat
1
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.