species 4,205 observations
Nuttall's Thistle
Cirsium nuttallii
Field notes
Supports All
121
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Painted Lady, Common Looper Moth, American Lady, Ailanthus Webworm Moth
14
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Oblique Longhorn Bee, Osmia chalybea, Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Caribbean Scoliid Wasp, Black Bean Aphid, Wild Turkey, American Goldfinch
11
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Arogos Skipper, Orange Blister Beetle, Black Swallowtail, Palamedes Swallowtail
93
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.