species 2,467 observations
Smooth Fleabane
Erigeron glabellus
Field notes
Supports All
226
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Common Eupithecia Moth, Wavy-lined Emerald, Common Looper Moth, Parectopa plantaginisella
14
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee
11
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Beautiful Fleabane Root-borer, Neolasioptera erigerontis, Asteromyia modesta
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Keeled Treehopper, Pissonotus brunneus, Large Fleabane Daisy Aphid, Wild Turkey
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Western Leafcutter Bee, Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Glittering Cellophane Bee
190
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.