species 45,750 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Field notes
Supports All
112
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Eastern Buck Moth, Hermit Sphinx
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Painted Bunting, Large-tailed Aphideater, Orchard Oriole, Orange-crowned Warbler
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Eastern Carpenter Bee, Palamedes Swallowtail, Spicebush Swallowtail, Pipevine Swallowtail
102
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained Moist
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Foot traffic Heat Wet soil
- Plant type
- Wildflower Ground cover Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.