species 2,515 observations
Pasture Thistle
Cirsium pumilum
Field notes
Supports All
166
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Painted Lady, Common Looper Moth, American Lady, Ailanthus Webworm Moth
19
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Oblique Longhorn Bee, Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Osmia chalybea
9
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Eight-spotted Flower Longhorn Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black Bean Aphid, Wild Turkey, American Goldfinch, Ladder-marked Longhorn Beetle
11
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Hummingbird Clearwing, Regal Fritillary, Great Spangled Fritillary
126
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial Weed
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.