species 19,974 observations
Nodding Beggarticks
Bidens cernua
Field notes
Supports All
124
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Bidens Borer Moth, Yellow-collared Scape Moth, Dingy Cutworm Moth, Celery Looper Moth
10
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Giant Sweat Bee, Melissodes dentiventris, Valiant Long-horned Bee, Aster Cellophane Bee
9
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Liriomyza cracentis, Asphondylia ovata
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Eastern Yellowjacket, Waterlily Aphid, Tansy Aphid, American Coot
16
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Monarch, Transverse-banded Flower Fly, American Lady
86
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Orange-spotted Drone Fly
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Water use
- High
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.