species 12,411 observations
Yellow Crownbeard
Verbesina occidentalis
Field notes
Supports All
63
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Cremastobombycia ignota, Pearl Crescent, American Sunflower Moth, Virginian Tiger Moth
13
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee
11
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Neolasioptera verbesinae
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Cape May Warbler, Northern Wingstem Aphid
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Acutalis tartarea, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Monarch
36
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.