species 7,404 observations
Plains Fleabane
Erigeron modestus
Supports All
204
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, Pearl Crescent
11
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
8
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Acmaeodera tubulus, Beautiful Fleabane Root-borer
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Keeled Treehopper, Pissonotus brunneus, Wild Turkey, Citrus Flatid Planthopper
6
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Juniper Hairstreak, Ligated Furrow Bee, Margined Calligrapher, Ripiphorus fasciatus
177
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Deer resistant
- No
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.