What Palmer's Goldenbush supports
65
native animals
supported in the US
1
caterpillars
7
bees
6
hosts
1
food
50
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
1 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Specialist bees All
7 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Parallel Leafcutter Bee
Megachile parallela
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more
on goldenbushes
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Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
Megachile fidelis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 20 more
on goldenbushes
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Small Long-horned Bee
Melissodes microstictus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Symphyotrichum and 14 more
on goldenbushes
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Short Sun-digger Bee
Anthophora curta
Pollen specialist on Ericameria, Deinandra, Solidago and 17 more
on goldenbushes
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Osmia montana
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 10 more
on goldenbushes
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Melissodes lupinus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Ericameria, Symphyotrichum and 12 more
on goldenbushes
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Big-cheeked Angled-Mason
Ashmeadiella bucconis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Erigeron, Helianthus and 23 more
on goldenbushes
Hosted animals All
6 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
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Rosette Bud Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia ericameriae
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Cotton-gall Tephritid
Aciurina bigeloviae
on goldenbushes
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Cotton-gall Midge
Rhopalomyia utahensis
on goldenbushes
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Bubble-gall Tephritid
Aciurina trixa
on goldenbushes
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Rhopalomyia chrysothamni
on goldenbushes
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Goldenbush Bud Gall Midge
Prodiplosis falcata
on goldenbushes
Plant eaters All
1 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
50 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti
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Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
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Epicauta straba
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
on goldenbushes
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Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus
on goldenbushes
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Queen
Danaus gilippus
on goldenbushes
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Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
on goldenbushes
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Coronis Fritillary
Argynnis coronis
on goldenbushes