What Bitterweed supports
70
native animals
supported in the US
2
caterpillars
5
bees
3
food
60
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
2 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Specialist bees All
5 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 sneezeweeds
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Curved Pebble Bee
Dianthidium curvatum
Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Coreopsis, Grindelia and 1 more
on sneezeweeds
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Broad-banded Longhorn Bee
Epimelissodes petulcus
Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Coreopsis, Rudbeckia and 4 more
on sneezeweeds
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Sandhills Longhorn Bee
Epimelissodes aegis
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Helianthus, Chrysopsis and 2 more
on sneezeweeds
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Dieunomia bolliana
Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Coreopsis, Helenium and 1 more
on sneezeweeds
Plant eaters All
3 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
60 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
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Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee
Megachile xylocopoides
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Helianthus, Coreopsis and 3 more
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
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Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
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Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
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Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
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Common Thread-waisted Wasp
Ammophila procera