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Scientific nameCommon nameOK VotesLA VotesNM VotesTX votesTotalNotes
Flowers in Inflorescence?
Priority?
Nature's Notebook Species ID
On the Nectar Connectors Campaign List?
Bloom Season from existing data
Bloom Season from other sources
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Monarda fistulosawild bergamot43411imp. bee nectar sourceyesyes931yesLate Spring/SummerApril - August*Not Much Data
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Echinacea purpureaeastern purple coneflower3115yesyes202yesMultipule Bloom, Late spring - Early Fall
April - July & August - November
<- scattered observations throughout the year
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Liatris asperatall blazing star314yesyes204yesFall*July - November
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Asclepias incarnataswamp milkweed33197yesSummer - Fall*July - September
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Verbesina encelioidesgolden crownbeard331167no
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Lobelia cardinaliscardinal flower2327hummingbird nectaryesyes916yesFallJuly - November
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Helianthus annuuscommon sunflower235more data + seed datayesyes203yesOberserved throughout the year
January - December
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Cephalanthus occidentalisbuttonbush235seed datayesyes201Late spring - Early Fall*
May - September
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Dalea purpureapurple prairie clover224845yesSpring - Summer
April - September
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Symphyotrichum ericoideswhite heath aster2114207yesMultipule blooms, Fall/Winter
Majority August - September, some April - July
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Asclepias viridisgreen antelopehorn224more datayesyes200yesSpring - FallMarch - October
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Rudbeckia hirtablackeyed Susan2131637yesYear-round
January - December
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Coreopsis lanceolatalanceleaf tickseed2131606yesSpring - SummerMarch - July
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliaeNew England aster2131034yes
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Asclepias syriacacommon milkweed22199yesLate Spring - Early Summer*May - June
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Centaurea americanaBasket Flower22N/A
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Cirsium altissimumtall thistle22N/A
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Liatris punctatadotted gayfeather22N/A
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Verbesina virginicafrostweed22208no
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Asclepias speciosashowy milkweed134more data + seed datayesyes224yesSummerMay - August
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Asclepias tuberosabutterfly milkweed123195yesSpring - WinterApril - December
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Liatris eleganspinkscale blazing star123911yesSummer - Fall*July - October
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Solidago rugosawrinkleleaf goldenrod123Solidago for Monarchs299yes
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Asclepias latifoliabroadleaf milkweed1121332yesLate Spring - Early Fall
May - September
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Asclepias asperulaspider milkweed11223yes
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Asclepias sullivantiiprairie milkweed11198yes
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Cercis canadensisRedbud11
state tree! Almost everyone knows it. Used by some pollinators too.
7no
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Echinacea angustifolia narrow-leaved coneflower11
RAM: dominant Echinacea in western half of state
N/A
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Penstemon spp.penstemon11N/A
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Prunus angustifoliasand plum11
RAM: important early bloomer
N/A
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Prunus mexicanaMexican plum11
RAM: another important early bloomer
1754
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Ribes aureumBuffalo currant11
RAM: important early bloomer. We really need more early bloomers.
996
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Silphium laciniatumCompass plant111024
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Symphyotrichum praealtumwillow-leaf aster11
RAM: this species is really abundant and attractive to pollinators in Payne County. Much more common than novae-angliae.
N/A
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Yucca glaucaGreat Plains yucca111069
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Zizia aureagolden zizia111653
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Cleome serrulataRocky Mountain Bee Plant44N/ALate spring - Early Fall
May - September
Source: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/cleome_serrulata.shtml
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Acer saccharinumsilver maple33781noFall - Winter*
September - December
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Heterotheca villosaHairy Goldenast33N/ASpring - Fall
June - September
Source: https://centerfornativeplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Montana_Native_Plants_for_Pollinator-Friendly_Plantings-NRCS.pdf#:~:text=Blooms%20July%20to%20September.%20Hairy%20Golden%20Aster%20Heterotheca,inches%20tall%20and%2012%20to%2024%20inches%20wide.
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Salix gooddingiiGoodding's Willow331163noSpringMarch - Arpil
Source: https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/salix_gooddingii.htm
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Solidago missouriensisMissouri goldenrod33186yes
Observed: Winter, Known to Bloom Summer - Fall*
Observed October - January, known to bloom July - October
Source: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/wapmcpg10678.pdf
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Asclepias perennisaquatic milkweed331334yesSpring - Fall
March - November
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Cirsium neomexicanumNew mexico thistle22N/A
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Ericameria nauseosaChamisa22436no
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Helianthus petiolarispraire sunflower22N/A
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Ratibida columniferaprairie coneflower22991no
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Chamaecrista fasciculatapartridge pea22host plant alsoN/A
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Conoclinium blue mistflower22N/A
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Eryngium sp.Rattlesnake Master, etc.22N/A
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Ilex spHollies (males)22very visited by pollinatorsN/A
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Monarda citriodora22imp. bee nectar sourceN/A
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Rudbeckia sp (many)22several speciesN/A
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S. altissimacommon goldenrod22Imp. nectar sourceN/A
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Salvia lyrataLyre-leaf sage22one of earliestN/A
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Solidago odora sweet goldenrod22N/A
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Solidago sempervirensseaside goldenrod22747yes
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Verbesina sp.crownbeards22good nectar sourceN/A
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Vernonia sp. ironweeds22N/A
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Cirsium arvenseCanada thistle11156
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Cirsium vulgarebull thistle11714
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Coreopsis tinctoria11N/A
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Dieteria sp?asters11N/A
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Agalinis sp.false foxgloves11also host plantsN/A
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Baccharis halimifoliaeastern baccharis11more data + seed data804yes
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Baptisia albafalse indigo11N/A
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Baptisia sphaerocarpaFalse INdigo11N/A
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Cirsium horridulum and other spyellow thistle11N/A
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Clethra alnifoliaSummersweet111807
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Coreopsis linifolia, others11N/A
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Coreopsis tinctoriaTickseed11loved by pollinatorsN/A
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Erigeron sp.fleabanes11N/A
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Helenium autumnale11N/A
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Helenium flexuosm11N/A
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Helianthus (all) - divaricatum, mollis
11N/A
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Helianthus angustifoliusnarrow leaf11many speciesN/A
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Hymenocallis liriosme, occidentallis
swamp spider lilies11hawk mothsN/A
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Liatris pycnostachys11N/A
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Liatris spicatadense blazing star11912
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Monarda punctata11N/A
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Passiflora lutea, incarnata11Fritillary hostN/A
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Phlox sp11several speciesN/A
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Pycanthemum albescens11N/A
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Pycanthemum muticum11N/A
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Pycanthemum tenuifolium11N/A
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Pyrropappus11very early bloomerN/A
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R. laciniatacut-leaf11imp. bee nectar sourceN/A
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Silphiums (all)Rosinweed, Compass plants11N/A
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Solidago gigantea11N/A
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Symphyotrichum sp (all)11N/A
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Brassica spp.
mustards that serve as host plants?
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Solidago spp.*Goldenrods112
important nectar source in autumn
Not at genus level, could potentially add for 2025
late summer through fall
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Asclepias asperula*Antelope horns milkweed314
monarch hostplant, flowers are visited by multiple pollinators, 2nd most common milkweed in OK; co-flowers and hybridizes with Asclepias viridis, so information about pollinator sharing would be interesting
Yes (spider milkweed)
Depends on management but tends to have a spring bloom and fall bloom; big peak in May, sporadic flowering in response to distrurbace at other times
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Asclepias viridis*Prairie milkweed314
monarch hostplant, flowers are visited by multiple pollinators, most common milkweed in OK; co-flowers and hybridizes with Asclepias asperula, so information about pollinator sharing would be interesting
Already on TTR priority list (green antelopehorn milkweed)
Depends on management but tends to have a spring bloom and fall bloom; big peak in May, secondary peak following late summer rains, sporadic flowering in response to distrurbace at other times
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Ascelpias tuberosa*Butterfly milkweed2114
monarch hostplant, flowers are visited by multiple pollinators, an important prairie species for pollinators OK
Yes
In OK, May through July depending on weather
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Cirsium undulatum*Wavy-leaved thistle213
Overall important pollinator plant
YesJune/July
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Sphaeralcea angustifolia*Copper Globel Mallow22
Recommended for mine reclamation sites; not a nectar species (?)
No (we have other species in this genus, could add in 2025)
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Liatris spp.*Blazing Star1113Prolific fall nectar source
Not at genus level, could potentially add for 2025
Primarily Fall in TX
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Oenothera caespitosa*Tufted evening primrose11
host plant, specialist pollen bee plant, attractive to moths
Yes
sometimes early summer, often late summer after monsoons in New Mexico
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Baccharis halimifolia*Eastern baccharis/Groundsel11
abundant nectar producer; attractice to many pollinator insects
Yes
late summer through fall