species 8,862 observations
Bluewitch Nightshade
Solanum umbelliferum
Field notes
Supports All
48
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Carolina Sphinx, Eggplant Leafroller Moth, Tomato Pinworm, Ipsilon Dart Moth
21
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Eggplant Tortoise Beetle, Western Potato Flea Beetle
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Colorado Potato Beetle, Greenhouse Whitefly, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pine Grosbeak
16
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Sonoran Bumble Bee, Hunt's Bumble Bee
9
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.