species 8,763 observations
Cut-leaf Fleabane
Erigeron compositus
Supports All
189
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Wavy-lined Emerald, Common Looper Moth, Parectopa plantaginisella, Northern Checkerspot
12
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee
16
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Beautiful Fleabane Root-borer, Neolasioptera erigerontis, Rhopalomyia erigerontis
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Large Fleabane Daisy Aphid, Wild Turkey, North American Tarnished Plant Bug
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Tiny Small Carpenter, Ceratina neomexicana, Angeles Striped Sweat Bee, Pacific Coast Small Carpenter
155
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Water use
- Low
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.