species 6,251 observations
Spanish Gold
Grindelia ciliata
Field notes
Supports All
94
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
American Sunflower Moth, Darker-spotted Straw Moth, Schinia mortua, Mountain Hooded Owlet Moth
4
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Oblique Longhorn Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee
11
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Painted Hickory Borer, Phyllophaga vehemens
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, Pissonotus delicatus, Acmaeodera mixta, Spotted Cucumber Beetle
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Bumble Bee, Ligated Furrow Bee, Huron Skipper, Eastern Leaf-footed Bug
68
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.