species 65,469 observations
Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus
Field notes
Supports All
276
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, Common Looper Moth, Parectopa plantaginisella
15
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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
15
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Acmaeodera tubulus, Beautiful Fleabane Root-borer, Neolasioptera erigerontis, Asteromyia modesta
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Goldenrod Crab Spider, North American Tarnished Plant Bug, Mormidea lugens, Red-spotted Aster Mirid
15
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Rugged Flower Weevil, Geraeus picumnus, Spotted Thyris Moth, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
226
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Water use
- Medium
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.