species 192 observations
Muck Sunflower
Helianthus simulans
Field notes
Supports All
173
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
26
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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, Denticulate Longhorn Bee
19
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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, American Goldfinch, Eastern Fox Squirrel, Common Grackle
35
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Acutalis tartarea, Ligated Furrow Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee
91
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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
- Resists
- Wet soil
- Habit
- Erect Multi stemmed
- Plant type
- Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension.