What Martin’s Thistle supports
82
native animals
supported in the US
8
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
64
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
8 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
on plume thistles
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Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
on plume thistles
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American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
on plume thistles
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Parthenice Tiger Moth
Apantesis parthenice
on plume thistles
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Artichoke Plume Moth
Platyptilia carduidactylus
on plume thistles
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Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
on plume thistles
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American Sunflower Moth
Homoeosoma electella
on plume thistles
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Mottled Pyrausta Moth
Pyrausta subsequalis
on plume thistles
Specialist bees All
6 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee
Megachile pugnata
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Helianthus and 3 more
on plume thistles
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Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
Megachile fidelis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 20 more
on plume thistles
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Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile inimica
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Erigeron, Cirsium and 10 more
on plume thistles
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Dark-faced Longhorn Bee
Melissodes tristis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 17 more
on plume thistles
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Ulke's Pebble Bee
Dianthidium ulkei
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Solidago, Cirsium and 16 more
on plume thistles
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Melissodes confusus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Bidens, Senecio and 14 more
on plume thistles
Plant eaters All
4 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
64 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
on plume thistles
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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
on plume thistles
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Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
on plume thistles
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Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
on plume thistles
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White-shouldered Bumble Bee
Bombus appositus
on plume thistles
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Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
on plume thistles
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Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
on plume thistles
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Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
on plume thistles