What Western Goldenrod supports
78
native animals
supported in the US
3
bees
7
food
68
flowers
supported in the US
Specialist bees All
3 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Drury's Long-horned Bee
Melissodes druriellus
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 5 more
on grass-leaved goldenrods
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Hairy-banded Mining Bee
Andrena hirticincta
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Grindelia and 1 more
on grass-leaved goldenrods
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Cloudy-winged Mining Bee
Andrena nubecula
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum and Euthamia
on grass-leaved goldenrods
Plant eaters All
7 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Black-footed Drone Fly
Eristalis hirta
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Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
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Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis stipator
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Physocephala marginata
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Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus
on grass-leaved goldenrods
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Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus adiabatus
on grass-leaved goldenrods
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Zethus spinipes
on grass-leaved goldenrods
Flower visitors All
68 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
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Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
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Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus
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Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
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Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
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Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides