What Mountain Ragwort supports
30
native animals
supported in the US
4
caterpillars
4
bees
3
food
19
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
4 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Specialist bees All
4 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Parallel Leafcutter Bee
Megachile parallela
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more
on groundsels
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Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
Megachile fidelis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 20 more
on groundsels
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Dark-faced Longhorn Bee
Melissodes tristis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 17 more
on groundsels
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Melissodes confusus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Bidens, Senecio and 14 more
on groundsels
Plant eaters All
3 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
19 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
on groundsels
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
on groundsels
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Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
on groundsels
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Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
on groundsels
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Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
on groundsels
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Tripartite Sweat Bee
Halictus tripartitus
on groundsels
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Wide-striped Sweat Bee
Halictus farinosus
on groundsels
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Angeles Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon angelicus
on groundsels