species 621 observations
California Swamp Thistle
Cirsium douglasii
Field notes
Supports All
111
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Mylitta Crescent, Painted Lady, American Lady, Artichoke Plume Moth
9
-
Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Oblique Longhorn Bee, Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee
9
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Allen's Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, Black Bean Aphid, American Goldfinch
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
California Dogface, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
84
Children
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.