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  8. Flodman's Thistle

species 2,077 observations

Flodman's Thistle

Cirsium flodmanii

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

Field notes

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163 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Painted Lady, Mylitta Crescent, Common Looper Moth, Pale Crescent 20
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Oblique Longhorn Bee, Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee 9
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Eight-spotted Flower Longhorn Beetle 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Kern's Flower Scarab, Black Bean Aphid, Wild Turkey, American Goldfinch 13
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee, Unarmed Leafcutter Bee 120

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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