species 2,171 observations
Curlytop Gumweed
Grindelia nuda
Field notes
Supports All
89
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
American Sunflower Moth, Darker-spotted Straw Moth, Bertha Armyworm Moth, Schinia mortua
5
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Oblique Longhorn Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee
18
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Painted Hickory Borer
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black-footed Drone Fly, Pissonotus delicatus, Convergent Lady Beetle, Geminaria canalis
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Beautiful Longhorned Beetle, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Two-Spotted Melyrid, Sunflower Chimney Bee
57
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.