species 13,588 observations
Aspen Fleabane
Erigeron speciosus
Field notes
Supports All
225
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Northern Checkerspot, Wavy-lined Emerald, Parectopa plantaginisella, Sierra Nevada Checkerspot
11
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee
17
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Beautiful Fleabane Root-borer, Rhopalomyia erigerontis
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Large Fleabane Daisy Aphid, Wild Turkey, North American Tarnished Plant Bug
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Red-belted Bumble Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Forest Bumble Bee
192
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained Moist
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.