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  8. Eaton's Thistle

species 385 observations

Eaton's Thistle

Cirsium eatonii

Status
native
Bees
7 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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100 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Painted Lady, Mylitta Crescent, Pale Crescent, American Lady 9
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Oblique Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Colorado Mason 7
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Black Bean Aphid, Wild Turkey, American Goldfinch, Broad-tailed Hummingbird 9
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Frigid Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee 75

Range

United States

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.

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