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Nectar Connectors full species list
Species that are part of the Nectar Connectors campaign:
Download phenophase photo guides to help you with identiying flowering of a subset of these species, available on the New York Phenology Project website.
Blazing stars:
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tall blazing star (Liatris aspera) | pinkscale blazing star (Liatris elegans) | dense blazing star (Liatris spicata) |
Asters:
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white heath aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides) | New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) |
Goldenrods:
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Missouri goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis) | wrinkleleaf goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) | seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) | wand goldenrod (Solidago stricta) | bog goldenrod (Solidago uliginosa) |
Lupines:
Bee balm/bergamot:
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scarlet beebalm (Monarda didyma) | wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) |
Thistles:
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Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) | cobwebby thistle (Cirsium occidentale) | bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare) |
Joe Pye Weeds:
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spotted joe pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum) | trumpetweed (Eutrochium fistulosum) |
Milkweeds:
*Note that this species is considered invasive in some locations
Other:
To see which species are available in your state, go to The Plants and Animals page, and filter for your state and Nectar Connectors Campaign (under Plant Type).