species 32 observations
Flatwoods Sunflower
Helianthus carnosus
Field notes
Supports All
106
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Salt Marsh Moth, Virginian Tiger Moth, American Lady, Blackberry Looper Moth
13
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Curved Pebble Bee
9
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Calycomyza platyptera
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red-winged Blackbird, Eastern Fox Squirrel, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird
21
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Poey's Furrow Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Southern Plains Bumble Bee
62
Range
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.