species 13,202 observations
Swamp Candles
Lysimachia terrestris
Field notes
Supports All
20
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Loosestrife Borer Moth, Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix, Sparkling Aterpia Moth
3
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Dark-footed Yellow Loosestrife Bee, Macropis patellata, Fringed Loosestrife Oil Bee
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Lineated Metallic Sweat Bee, Margined Calligrapher, Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp, Eastern Calligrapher
14
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Moisture
- Moist
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.