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  8. Tall Western Groundsel

species 13,347 observations

Tall Western Groundsel

Senecio integerrimus

Status
native
Bees
15 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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109 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Gem Moth, American Sunflower Moth, Wormwood Pug, American Lady 10
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee, Colorado Mason 15
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Redpoll, Mallard, Common Raven, Brown Bear 9
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Pale-fovea Miner, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Prunus Miner Bee, Wide-striped Sweat Bee 75

Children

  • Scribner's Ragwort
  • Lambs-tongue Ragwort
  • Columbia Ragwort

Range

United States

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.

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