species 1,605 observations
Texas Coneflower
Rudbeckia texana
Field notes
Supports All
137
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Wavy-lined Emerald, Gray Archips Moth, Silvery Checkerspot, American Sunflower Moth
9
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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
10
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Goldfinch, Bicyrtes capnopterus
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Eastern Carpenter Bee, Northern Plushback, Ligated Furrow Bee, Transverse-banded Flower Fly
116
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Water use
- Medium
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.