species 132 observations
Leafy Thistle
Cirsium foliosum
Field notes
Supports All
96
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Painted Lady, Mylitta Crescent, Pale Crescent, Parthenice Tiger Moth
8
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee, Colorado Mason
8
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Brown Bear, Black Bean Aphid, Wild Turkey, American Goldfinch
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Hunt's Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Great Basin Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee
71
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.