species 625 observations
Twist-leaf Goldenrod
Solidago tortifolia
Field notes
Supports All
502
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
62
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Cloudy-winged Mining Bee
17
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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
18
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Encephalitis Mosquito, Oxycopis notoxoides, Keeled Treehopper, Buffalo Treehopper
37
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, Bramble Mason Wasp, Ligated Furrow Bee
368
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.