species 71,675 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
Field notes
Supports All
97
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Riley's Clearwing Moth, Potato Tuber Moth, Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth, Carolina Sphinx
35
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
False Potato Beetle, Lasioptera solani, Eggplant Tortoise Beetle
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Colorado Potato Beetle, Pine Grosbeak, Common Grass Skimmer, Common Green Capsid
23
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee, Margined Calligrapher
36
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 Moist Wet
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial Poisonous Weed
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.