species 3,269 observations
Arizona Thistle
Cirsium arizonicum
Supports All
131
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Painted Lady, Mylitta Crescent, Pale Crescent, American Lady
11
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Oblique Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee
12
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black Bean Aphid, Wild Turkey, American Goldfinch, Broad-tailed Hummingbird
10
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Publilia porrecta, Taxiles Skipper, Monarch, Silver-spotted Skipper
98
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.