species 731 observations
Barrens Silky Aster
Symphyotrichum pratense
Field notes
Supports All
253
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Pearl Crescent, Isabella Tiger Moth, Peppered Moth, American Lady
56
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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, Cloudy-winged Mining Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee
10
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Ophiomyia quinta, Calycomyza promissa
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ruffed Grouse, Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp, Keeled Treehopper, Eastern Meadow Vole
11
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Clouded Skipper, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Monarch, Transverse-banded Flower Fly
174
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Low
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.