species 1,164 observations
Rayless Sunflower
Helianthus radula
Field notes
Supports All
161
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
-
Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Salt Marsh Moth, Virginian Tiger Moth, Silvery Checkerspot, Common Looper Moth
24
-
Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Oblique Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Denticulate Longhorn Bee
17
-
Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Calycomyza platyptera
1
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch, Eastern Fox Squirrel, Common Grackle
31
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Arogos Skipper, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Poey's Furrow Bee, Loammi Skipper
87
-
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
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.