species 27,070 observations
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Field notes
Supports All
307
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Black Swallowtail, Coleotechnites eryngiella
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Large Milkweed Bug, Red-shouldered Bug, Eastern Tawny-Horned Spider Wasp, Small Milkweed Bug
15
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Smoky-winged Beetle Bandit Wasp, Great Golden Digger Wasp, Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp, Great Black Digger Wasp
290
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.