species 29,221 observations
Black Knapweed
Centaurea nigra
Field notes
Supports All
77
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Satyr Pug Moth, Smeathmann's Aethes Moth, Long-winged Shade, Wormwood Pug
6
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Blue Shield Bug, Trefoil Plant Bug, Hairy Plant Bug, Leafcurl Plum Aphid
6
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Northern Amber Bumble Bee, Half-black Bumble Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
65
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.