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  8. American Burnweed

species 63,101 observations

American Burnweed

Erechtites hieraciifolius

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

110 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Phyllocnistis insignis, Salt Marsh Moth, Isabella Tiger Moth, Faint-spotted Palthis Moth 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Keeled Treehopper, Versute Sharpshooter, American Goldfinch, Red-marked Pachodynerus Wasp 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Fraternal Potter Wasp, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Gray Hairstreak, Hunter's Little Paper Wasp 101

Children

  • Erechtites hieraciifolius cacalioides

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 Moist
Soil
Rocky
Resists
Urban conditions
Habit
Clumping Multi stemmed
Plant type
Annual Weed

From NC State Extension.

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