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  4. Dicots
  5. Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Bonesets
  8. False Fennel

species 1,001 observations

False Fennel

Eupatorium leptophyllum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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131 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Salt Marsh Moth, Gem Moth, Silver-banded Hairstreak, Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth 20
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Boneset Stem Midge 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Keeled Treehopper, Pissonotus binotatus, Noble Scoliid Wasp, Potter Wasp 4
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Queen, Delta Flower Scarab, Toxorhina magna, Lasioglossum nymphale 106

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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