What Tall Western Groundsel supports
109
native animals
supported in the US
10
caterpillars
15
bees
9
food
75
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
10 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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Wormwood Pug
Eupithecia absinthiata
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
Specialist bees All
15 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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Dark-faced Longhorn Bee
Melissodes tristis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 17 more
on groundsels
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Melissodes pallidisignatus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Symphyotrichum, Solidago and 7 more
on groundsels
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Big-cheeked Angled-Mason
Ashmeadiella bucconis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Erigeron, Helianthus and 23 more
on groundsels
Plant eaters All
9 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
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Western Flower Thrips
Frankliniella occidentalis
on groundsels
Flower visitors All
75 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Pale-fovea Miner
Andrena pallidifovea
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Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee
Bombus bifarius
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Prunus Miner Bee
Andrena prunorum
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Wide-striped Sweat Bee
Halictus farinosus
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Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus insularis
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Wide-legged Sweat Bee
Agapostemon femoratus
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Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
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Nevada Bumble Bee
Bombus nevadensis