species 7,249 observations
Sawtooth Sunflower
Helianthus grosseserratus
Field notes
Supports All
307
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Two-spotted Dichomeris Moth, Sunflower Borer Moth, Salt Marsh Moth, Virginian Tiger Moth
53
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Oblique Longhorn Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee
44
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Sunflower Purse Gall Midge, Sawtooth Sunflower Midge, Calycomyza platyptera, Gymnocarena diffusa
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Philaronia abjecta, Mesamia nigridorsum, Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch
41
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Monarch, American Bumble Bee, Ligated Furrow Bee
164
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eastern Red Bat
1
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
- Moist
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.