species 12 observations
Ownbey's Thistle
Cirsium ownbeyi
Field notes
Supports All
86
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
9
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black Bean Aphid, Wild Turkey, American Goldfinch, Broad-tailed Hummingbird
7
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Bumble Bee, Monarch, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee
67
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.