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  3. Vascular Plants
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  5. Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Fleabanes and Horseweeds
  8. Osteocaulis
  9. Volcanic Daisy

species 72 observations

Volcanic Daisy

Erigeron elegantulus

Status
native
Bees
4 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

67 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Wavy-lined Emerald, Parectopa plantaginisella, Northern Checkerspot, White-lined Sphinx 4
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Colorado Mason, Osmia montana 4
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Ligated Furrow Bee, Margined Calligrapher, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee 59

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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