species 7,651 observations
Toothleaf Goldeneye
Viguiera dentata
Field notes
Viguiera dentata, known variously as sunflower goldeneye, toothleaf goldeneye and other names, is a common—sometimes abundant—and weedy wildflower species throughout its mostly neotropical distribution area. At its flowering peak it may present spectacular displays. It belongs to the family Asteraceae.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Bordered Patch, American Sunflower Moth
2
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Exquisite Longhorn, Protandrena aethiops
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Northern Plushback, Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly, Yellow-margined Flower Buprestid
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Monarch, Acmaeodera amplicollis, White-footed Leaf-cutter Bee, Ligated Furrow Bee
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Children
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
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- No
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.