species 284 observations
Watermelonleaf Horsenettle
Solanum citrullifolium
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
Ipsilon Dart Moth, Salt Marsh Moth, Virginian Tiger Moth, Cabbage Looper Moth
24
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Eggplant Tortoise Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Colorado Potato Beetle, Greenhouse Whitefly, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbird
16
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee, Sonoran Bumble Bee, Southern Plains Bumble Bee
10
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.