species 2,640 observations
Broom-like Ragwort
Senecio spartioides
Field notes
Supports All
122
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Gem Moth, American Sunflower Moth, American Lady, Satyr Pug Moth
8
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Colorado Mason, Osmia montana
9
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Redpoll, Mallard, Common Raven
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Megachile nevadensis, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Tiny Small Carpenter, Angeles Striped Sweat Bee
96
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.