species 242 observations
Southwestern Annual Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum expansum
Field notes
Supports All
236
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Peppered Moth, Wormwood Pug, Satyr Pug Moth, Long-winged Shade
36
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Drury's Long-horned Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee
11
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Calycomyza promissa
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Liriomyza eupatorii, Tansy Aphid, Brown Bear, Common Grass Skimmer
16
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Melissodes dentiventris, Red Admiral, Ligated Furrow Bee, Common Branded Skipper
172
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.