species 134,910 observations
Horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
Field notes
Supports All
359
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Common Eupithecia Moth, Wavy-lined Emerald, Speyer's Hooded Owlet, Silvery Checkerspot
22
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
20
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asteromyia modesta, Neolasioptera erigerontis, Acmaeodera tubulus, Beautiful Fleabane Root-borer
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Keeled Treehopper, North American Tarnished Plant Bug, Large Fleabane Daisy Aphid, Pissonotus binotatus
28
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Fraternal Potter Wasp, Margined Calligrapher, Northern Paper Wasp, Common Grass Skimmer
284
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.