species 359 observations
Shiny Goldenrod
Solidago nitida
Field notes
Supports All
460
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Wavy-lined Emerald, Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth, Tufted Apple Bud Moth, Goldenrod Elliptical-Gall Moth
58
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Cloudy-winged Mining Bee
12
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Goldenrod Gall Fly, Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge, Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge, Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
19
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Encephalitis Mosquito, Oxycopis notoxoides, Keeled Treehopper, Buffalo Treehopper
35
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Bumble Bee, Southern Plains Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Northern Paper Wasp
336
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.