species 51,381 observations
Musk Thistle
Carduus nutans
Field notes
Supports All
166
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
American Sunflower Moth, Garden Tiger, Stalk Borer Moth, Pointed Groundling
4
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Thistle Crown Weevil, Hadroplontus litura
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Orange Blister Beetle, Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw
20
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Great Basin Bumble Bee, White-shouldered Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee
140
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.