species 800 observations
Texas Sunflower
Helianthus praecox
Field notes
Supports All
155
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, Bordered Patch, Silvery Checkerspot
25
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Oblique Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee
20
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Sawtooth Sunflower Midge, Calycomyza platyptera
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch, Eastern Fox Squirrel, Common Grackle
34
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Funereal Duskywing, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Ligated Furrow Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee
73
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eastern Red Bat
1
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 Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.