species 3,196 observations
Western Cone-flower
Rudbeckia occidentalis
Field notes
Supports All
108
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Dusky Leafroller Moth, Wavy-lined Emerald, Silvery Checkerspot, American Sunflower Moth
4
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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, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
9
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Goldfinch, Goldenrod Crab Spider, Western Aphideater, Bicyrtes capnopterus
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Great Basin Bumble Bee
91
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.