What Wild Parsnip supports
316
native animals
supported in the US
14
caterpillars
2
hosts
27
food
273
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
14 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
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Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
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Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
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Common Swift Moth
Korscheltellus lupulina
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Wormwood Pug
Eupithecia absinthiata
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Grey Pug Moth
Eupithecia subfuscata
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Satyr Pug Moth
Eupithecia satyrata
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Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
Hosted animals All
2 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
27 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Obscure Plant Bug Plagiognathus obscurus
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
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Common Raven
Corvus corax
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Eurasian Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
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Fennel Aphid
Hyadaphis foeniculi
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Black Bean Aphid
Aphis fabae
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Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
Flower visitors All
273 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
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Polished Lady Beetle
Cycloneda munda
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Common Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii
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Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
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Blackjacket
Vespula consobrina
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Black-thighed Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis
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Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
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Parasitic Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arctica