What Broad-winged Thistle supports
94
native animals
supported in the US
2
caterpillars
2
hosts
11
food
79
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
2 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Hosted animals All
2 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
11 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Black Bean Aphid
Aphis fabae
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Plum-thistle Aphid
Brachycaudus cardui
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Leafcurl Plum Aphid
Brachycaudus helichrysi
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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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Three-banded Lady Beetle
Coccinella trifasciata
Flower visitors All
79 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
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Northern Amber Bumble Bee
Bombus borealis
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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
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Yellow-banded Bumble Bee
Bombus terricola
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Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee
Melissodes desponsus
Pollen specialist on Cirsium
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Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes