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  8. Narrowleaf Gumweed

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Narrowleaf Gumweed

Grindelia lanceolata

Status
present
Bees
15 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Grindelia lanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name narrow-leaf gumweed.

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57 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it American Sunflower Moth, Darker-spotted Straw Moth, Schinia mortua 3
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Oblique Longhorn Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee 15
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Painted Hickory Borer, Phyllophaga vehemens 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Pissonotus delicatus, Convergent Lady Beetle, Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly 6
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Southern Dogface, Sleepy Orange, Keeled Treehopper, Oncerometopus nigriclavus 31

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
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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