species 882 observations
Zion False Goldenaster
Heterotheca zionensis
Field notes
Heterotheca zionensis, the Zion goldenaster, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It grows in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas. The plant has also reportedly been found in southeastern Idaho and northwestern Colorado, but these are most likely introductions.
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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, Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Nevada Nomia
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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
Ligated Furrow Bee, Woodland Skipper, Tule Bluet, Sinuous Bee Fly
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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
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.