What Southwestern Cosmos supports

45 native animals
supported in the US

2 caterpillars 2 bees 2 food 39 flowers

Caterpillars All

2 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.

Specialist bees All

2 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.

Valiant Long-horned Bee Melissodes illatus Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 18 more on cosmoses
Melissodes confusus Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Bidens, Senecio and 14 more on cosmoses

Plant eaters All

2 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.

Flower visitors All

39 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.