genus
White-topped Asters
Sericocarpus
Field notes
Children
Range
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.
Top native white-topped asters All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Toothed White-topped Aster
Sericocarpus asteroides
caterpillars
1
flowers
30
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Dixie Aster
Sericocarpus tortifolius
caterpillars
1
flowers
7
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Narrowleaf Whitetop Aster
Sericocarpus linifolius
caterpillars
1
flowers
6
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Clumped Whitetop Aster
Sericocarpus caespitosus
caterpillars
1
flowers
2
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Columbian Whitetop Aster
Sericocarpus rigidus
flowers
1
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Oregon Whitetop Aster
Sericocarpus oregonensis