Packera anonyma (Native)

Habitat: Dry woodlands, barrens, outcrops, clearings, fields, roadsides, and other open, disturbed habitats. Common in the coastal Plain and piedmont; frequent in the mountains. It often flourishes in habitats that are wet during the winter and dry in summer

Wildlife Value: As one of the first native flowers to bloom in abundance, it is a favorite of the uncommon early-season butterflies (elfins and hairstreaks) and is a host plant to the Gem moth (Orthonama obstipata). It attracts a variety of hungry insects, including butterflies, cuckoo bees, Halictid bees, Andrenid bees, Syrphid flies, skippers, and beetles.