species 37,714 observations
Giant Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea
Field notes
Supports All
803
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Goldenrod Elliptical-Gall Moth, Goldenrod Leafminer, Wormwood Pug, Goldenrod Gall Moth
99
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee, Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee
44
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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, Giant Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge, Dasineura folliculi
24
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Hidalgo Mason Wasp, Common Thread-waisted Wasp, Mallard, Common Raven
72
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Northern Paper Wasp, Common Aerial Yellowjacket, Four-toothed Mason Wasp
560
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eurytoma gigantea, Eurytoma obtusiventris, Ripiphorus californicus, Galeopsomyia haemon
4
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Water use
- Medium
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.