species 19,829 observations
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta
Field notes
Supports All
194
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Fine-lined Sallow, Common Looper Moth, Common Buckeye, Purplish Copper
8
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Nebraska Calliopsis
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Calycomyza verbenae
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Redpoll, Snow Bunting, Lapland Longspur, Mourning Dove
7
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee
177
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 Well drained
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.