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  7. Grass-leaved Goldenrods
  8. Bushy Goldentop

species 1,431 observations

Bushy Goldentop

Euthamia leptocephala

Status
native
Bees
3 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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36 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Epiblema desertana 1
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Drury's Long-horned Bee, Cloudy-winged Mining Bee, Eight-spotted Fairy Bee 3
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Euthamia Leaf Gall Midge, Goldentop Sessile Gall Midge 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Bramble Mason Wasp, Zethus spinipes 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Metric Paper Wasp, Great Purple Hairstreak, Golden-reined Digger Wasp, Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth 28

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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