species 26,375 observations
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
Field notes
Supports All
80
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
-
Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Banded Tussock Moth, Dusky Azure
2
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Bimaculate Longhorn Beetle, Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw
10
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Lined Longhorn Beetle, Strangalepta Flower Longhorn Beetle, Margined Leatherwing Beetle, Hawthorn Mining Bee
68
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade Dappled shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Rabbits
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.