species 337 observations
Cusick's Sunflower
Helianthus cusickii
Field notes
Supports All
135
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Salt Marsh Moth, Virginian Tiger Moth, American Lady, Ruby Tiger Moth
18
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Oblique Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Sunflower Chimney Bee
20
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Calycomyza platyptera, Gymnocarena diffusa
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch, Brown-headed Cowbird, Mourning Dove
25
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
California Mason Bee, Osmia montana, Eucera actuosa, Bold Jumping Spider
70
Range
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.