species 7,448 observations
Northern Goldenrod
Solidago multiradiata
Field notes
Supports All
420
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Wavy-lined Emerald, Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth, Tufted Apple Bud Moth, Goldenrod Elliptical-Gall Moth
52
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee, Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
16
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Goldenrod Gall Fly, Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge, Goldenrod Leafminer, Goldenrod Leaf Beetle
9
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Encephalitis Mosquito, Buffalo Treehopper, Greater Sage-Grouse, North American Tarnished Plant Bug
26
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Greenish Blue, Milwaukee Mining Bee, Meadow Parsnip Miner Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
316
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Ripiphorus californicus
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Soil pH
- Alkaline
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.