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  8. Meadow-parsnip

species 2,758 observations

Meadow-parsnip

Thaspium trifoliatum

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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45 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Black Swallowtail 1
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Broad-faced Masked Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Aphis thaspii 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Cherry Mining Bee, Bounded Nomad Bee, Band-Footed Sweat Bee, Scalloped Cuckoo Sweat Bee 42

Children

  • Yellow Meadow-parsnip

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Soil
Rocky Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH
Acid Neutral Alkaline
Habit
Erect
Plant type
Wildflower Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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