species 6,788 observations

Maryland Golden-aster

Chrysopsis mariana

Status: native
Bees: 12 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where: In the US
Source: iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

28 native animals
supported in the US

Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee, Melissodes dentiventris, Nevada Nomia, Aster Cellophane Bee 12
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Huron Skipper, Ocola Skipper, Common Buckeye 16

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Well drained Wet
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Diseases Insect pests Poor soil
Habit: Clumping Erect
Plant type: Wildflower Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.