species 1,287 observations

False Indian Plantain

Hasteola suaveolens

Field notes

Hasteola suaveolens, known by the common names false Indian plantain and sweet scented Indian plantain, is a perennial forb native to the northeastern and north-central United States. It is found from Massachusetts south to Virginia and North Carolina, and west as far as Minnesota and Minnesota and Missouri.

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11 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Great Black Digger Wasp 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Rusty-patched Bumble Bee, Great Golden Digger Wasp, Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp, Five-banded Thynnid Wasp 10

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Plant type: Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.