species 12,970 observations

Mexican Sunflower

Tithonia diversifolia

Field notes

Supports All

29 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Bordered Patch 1
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Transverse-banded Flower Fly 2
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Yellow-tipped Flasher, Monarch, American Bumble Bee 26

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Plant type: Annual Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.