species 204,784 observations

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Field notes

Supported by All

2,361 native plants
support it in the US

Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Desert Sunflower, Common Sunflower, Arizona Lupine, Apricot Globemallow 213
Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Purple Coneflower, Rubber Rabbitbrush, New England Aster, Desert Sand Verbena 2,148

Range

United States

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