species 2,753 observations
Hoary False Goldenaster
Heterotheca canescens
Field notes
Heterotheca canescens, common name hoary goldenaster, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It has been found in northern Mexico (Nuevo León) and in the Great Plains of the central United States (Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas).
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30
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Bordered Patch
1
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Nevada Nomia, Dark-faced Longhorn Bee, White-winged Fairy Bee
9
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Sand Wasp
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Pearl Crescent, Gray Hairstreak, Orange Sulphur, Variegated Fritillary
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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
- Dry
- Water use
- Low
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.