What Parry's Goldenbush supports
87
native animals
supported in the US
1
caterpillars
12
bees
6
hosts
68
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
1 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Specialist bees All
12 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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Dark-faced Longhorn Bee
Melissodes tristis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 17 more
on goldenbushes
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Melissodes bimatris
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Cirsium, Ericameria and 7 more
on goldenbushes
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Melissodes pallidisignatus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Symphyotrichum, Solidago and 7 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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Cotton-gall Tephritid
Aciurina bigeloviae
on goldenbushes
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Cotton-gall Midge
Rhopalomyia utahensis
on goldenbushes
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Rosette Bud Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia ericameriae
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
Flower visitors All
68 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
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Megachile nevadensis
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Cirsium and 7 more
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Anthophora peritomae
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Melissodes glenwoodensis
Pollen specialist on Machaeranthera and Verbesina
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Morrison's Bumble Bee
Bombus morrisoni
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Angeles Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon angelicus
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Dianthidium parvum
Pollen specialist on Encelia, Gaillardia, Lessingia and 3 more