What Watson's Goldenbush supports
50
native animals
supported in the US
1
caterpillars
6
bees
5
hosts
38
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
1 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Specialist bees All
6 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Parallel Leafcutter Bee
Megachile parallela
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more
on goldenbushes
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Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
Megachile fidelis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 20 more
on goldenbushes
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Osmia montana
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 10 more
on goldenbushes
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Colorado Calliopsis Bee
Calliopsis coloradensis
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Ericameria and 8 more
on goldenbushes
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Heriades cressoni
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Senecio, Ericameria and 4 more
on goldenbushes
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Andrena vulpicolor
Pollen specialist on Senecio, Heterotheca, Ericameria and 3 more
on goldenbushes
Hosted animals All
5 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
38 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
on goldenbushes
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Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus
on goldenbushes
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Queen
Danaus gilippus
on goldenbushes
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Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
on goldenbushes
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Coronis Fritillary
Argynnis coronis
on goldenbushes
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Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
on goldenbushes
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Checkered White
Pontia protodice
on goldenbushes
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California Patch
Chlosyne californica
on goldenbushes