species 14,084 observations
New York Ironweed
Vernonia noveboracensis
Field notes
Supports All
127
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Red Groundling Moth, Salt Marsh Moth, Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth, Spotted Tussock Moth
14
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Oblique Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Denticulate Longhorn Bee
8
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Neolasioptera vernoniae
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Dark-eyed Junco, American Goldfinch
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Silver-spotted Skipper, Monarch, Huron Skipper, Zabulon Skipper
102
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
- Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Wet soil
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.