species 28,488 observations
Brown-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba
Field notes
Supports All
313
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Dusky Leafroller Moth, Wavy-lined Emerald, Gray Archips Moth, Silvery Checkerspot
15
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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
25
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Villa lateralis, American Goldfinch, Goldenrod Crab Spider, Bicyrtes capnopterus
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Transverse-banded Flower Fly, Ligated Furrow Bee, Hidalgo Mason Wasp, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
268
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained Moist
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Plant type
- Wildflower Ground cover Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.