species 25 observations
Ashland Thistle
Cirsium ciliolatum
Supports All
94
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, American Lady, Artichoke Plume Moth
8
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Colorado Mason, Osmia montana
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black Bean Aphid, American Goldfinch, California Quail, Hyaline Grass Bug
6
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Monarch, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
75
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.