species 20,420 observations
Buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
Field notes
Supports All
70
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Ipsilon Dart Moth, Salt Marsh Moth, Isabella Tiger Moth, Virginian Tiger Moth
33
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Perdita lenis
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Eggplant Tortoise Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Colorado Potato Beetle, Greenhouse Whitefly, Potato Flea Beetle, Rose-breasted Grosbeak
19
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee
16
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.