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  8. Threadleaf Groundsel

species 7,188 observations

Threadleaf Groundsel

Senecio flaccidus

Status
native
Bees
12 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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96 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it American Sunflower Moth, Sonia vovana, Gem Moth, American Lady 9
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee, Colorado Mason 12
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it White-crossed Seed Bug, Purple Bromeliad Fly, Gloridonus chiragricus, Redpoll 12
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Mormon Metalmark, Monarch, Queen, Northern White-Skipper 63

Children

  • Smooth Threadleaf Ragwort
  • Douglas' Threadleaf Ragwort
  • Senecio flaccidus flaccidus

Range

United States

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.

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