species 1,017 observations
Ground Goldenrod
Solidago mollis
Field notes
Supports All
598
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Brown-hooded Owlet, Wavy-lined Emerald, Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth, Tufted Apple Bud Moth
80
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee, Cloudy-winged Mining Bee
19
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Goldenrod Gall Fly, Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge, Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge, Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
22
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Encephalitis Mosquito, Keeled Treehopper, Buffalo Treehopper, Greater Sage-Grouse
36
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, Eastern Carpenter Bee
439
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Ripiphorus californicus, Eurytoma gigantea
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.