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  8. Joanna's Thistle

species 26 observations

Joanna's Thistle

Cirsium joannae

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

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72 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Painted Lady, Mylitta Crescent, Pale Crescent, Artichoke Plume Moth 5
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Oblique Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Dark-faced Longhorn Bee 5
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Black Bean Aphid, Wild Turkey, American Goldfinch, Broad-tailed Hummingbird 6
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Monarch, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, White-shouldered Bumble Bee, Woodland Skipper 56

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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