What Common Sow-thistle supports

44 native animals
supported in the US

5 caterpillars 1 hosts 15 food 23 flowers

Caterpillars All

5 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.

Hosted animals All

1 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.

Desmodium Leaf-mining Beetle Pachyschelus laevigatus

Plant eaters All

15 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.

Flower visitors All

23 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.