What American Black Nightshade supports

95 native animals
supported in the US

36 caterpillars 1 bees 2 hosts 34 food 22 flowers

Caterpillars All

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

Specialist bees All

1 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.

Perdita lenis Pollen specialist on Solanum, Physalis and Chamaesaracha on nightshades

Hosted animals All

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

Plant eaters All

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

Flower visitors All

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