species 30,353 observations
Marsh Thistle
Cirsium palustre
Field notes
Supports All
51
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Painted Lady, Satyr Pug Moth, Pointed Groundling, Long-winged Shade
4
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Red-tailed Thistle Fly, Hadroplontus litura
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll
12
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Heath Bumble Bee, Common Flower Fly, Variable Duskyface Fly, Woolly-tailed Marsh Fly
33
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.