What Sweet Marsh Ragwort supports
63
native animals
supported in the US
9
caterpillars
10
bees
7
food
37
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
9 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Gem Moth
Orthonama obstipata
on groundsels
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American Sunflower Moth
Homoeosoma electella
on groundsels
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American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
on groundsels
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Satyr Pug Moth
Eupithecia satyrata
on groundsels
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Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe decoloraria
on groundsels
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Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
on groundsels
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Cabbage Looper Moth
Trichoplusia ni
on groundsels
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Tortricine Ragwort Moth
Sparganothis senecionana
on groundsels
Specialist bees All
10 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 groundsels
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Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
Megachile fidelis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 20 more
on groundsels
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Small Long-horned Bee
Melissodes microstictus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Symphyotrichum and 14 more
on groundsels
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Colorado Mason
Osmia coloradensis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 3 more
on groundsels
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Osmia montana
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 10 more
on groundsels
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Megachile nevadensis
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Cirsium and 7 more
on groundsels
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California Mason Bee
Osmia californica
Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Senecio, Ericameria and 6 more
on groundsels
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Megachile subnigra
Pollen specialist on Senecio, Cirsium, Ericameria and 7 more
on groundsels
Plant eaters All
7 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
on groundsels
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
on groundsels
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Common Raven
Corvus corax
on groundsels
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Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
on groundsels
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Common Grass Skimmer
Paragus haemorrhous
on groundsels
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Plum-thistle Aphid
Brachycaudus cardui
on groundsels
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Black-footed Globetail
Sphaerophoria philanthus
on groundsels
Flower visitors All
37 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
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Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus insularis
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Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee
Bombus bifarius
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Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus flavidus
on groundsels
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Acmaeodera idahoensis
on groundsels
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Tiny Small Carpenter
Ceratina nanula
on groundsels
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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
on groundsels
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
on groundsels