species 1,050 observations
Fountain Thistle
Cirsium fontinale
Field notes
Supports All
99
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Painted Lady, Mylitta Crescent, American Lady, Artichoke Plume Moth
7
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Oblique Longhorn Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee, Colorado Mason
9
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Anna's Hummingbird, Black Bean Aphid, American Goldfinch, California Quail
7
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
California Bumble Bee, Crotch's Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Pale Swallowtail
76
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.