species 4,084 observations
White Flat-topped Goldenrod
Solidago ptarmicoides
Field notes
Supports All
703
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Brown-hooded Owlet, Wavy-lined Emerald, Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth, Tufted Apple Bud Moth
96
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee
31
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Goldenrod Gall Fly, Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge, Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge, Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
21
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Encephalitis Mosquito, Geranomyia diversa, Oxycopis notoxoides, Keeled Treehopper
49
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp, Margined Calligrapher, Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, Peck's Skipper
502
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Ripiphorus californicus, Eurytoma gigantea, Eurytoma obtusiventris, Galeopsomyia haemon
4
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
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Habit
- Mounding
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.