species 73,317 observations
Philadelphia Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
Field notes
Erigeron philadelphicus, the Philadelphia fleabane, is a species of flowering plant in the composite family (Asteraceae). Other common names include philadelphia daisy, common fleabane, daisy fleabane, frost-root, marsh fleabane, poor robin's plantain, skevish or skervish, and, in the British Isles, robin's-plantain, but all of these names are shared with other species of fleabanes (Erigeron). It is native to North America and has been introduced to Eurasia.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Erigeron Flower Moth, Common Eupithecia Moth, Wavy-lined Emerald, Common Looper Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Aster Leafminer, Acmaeodera tubulus, Beautiful Fleabane Root-borer
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Harmostes reflexulus, Valgus canaliculatus, Great Egret, Diamond Spottail
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Ligated Furrow Bee, Margined Calligrapher, Eastern Calligrapher, Mock-orange Scissor Bee
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Corner-spotted Geocoris
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Water use
- Medium
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.