species 172 observations
Shadowy Goldenrod
Solidago sciaphila
Field notes
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529
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
76
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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
20
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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
21
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Encephalitis Mosquito, Keeled Treehopper, Buffalo Treehopper, North American Tarnished Plant Bug
30
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Rusty-patched Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Northern Paper Wasp, Tricolored Bumble Bee
379
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eurytoma gigantea, Eurytoma obtusiventris, Galeopsomyia haemon
3
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.