species 33,317 observations
Hairy White Oldfield Aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum
Field notes
Supports All
462
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Pearl Crescent, Isabella Tiger Moth, Peppered Moth, Satyr Pug Moth
76
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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, Hairy-banded Mining Bee, Cloudy-winged Mining Bee
24
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asteromyia laeviana, Ophiomyia quinta, Calycomyza promissa
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Eastern Yellowjacket, American Sand Wasp, Catskill Potter Wasp, Pleasant Beewolf
26
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Narrow-headed Marsh Fly, Black-shouldered Drone Fly, Huron Skipper
333
Children
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
- Dry Well drained Wet
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial Weed
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.