species 6,659 observations
Sweet Goldenrod
Solidago odora
Field notes
Supports All
671
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Brown-hooded Owlet, Wavy-lined Emerald, Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth, Tufted Apple Bud Moth
95
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee
32
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Goldenrod Gall Fly, Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge, Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge, Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
21
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Encephalitis Mosquito, Geranomyia diversa, Oxycopis notoxoides, Keeled Treehopper
47
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Northern Paper Wasp, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
474
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eurytoma obtusiventris, Galeopsomyia haemon
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.