species 240 observations
Summer Gayfeather
Liatris aestivalis
Supports All
67
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Wavy-lined Emerald, Ailanthus Webworm Moth, Master's Dart, Three-lined Flower Moth
7
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asphondylia lacinariae
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Monarch, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee
59
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Low
- Soil pH
- Alkaline
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.