species 242 observations
Suisun Thistle
Cirsium hydrophilum
Field notes
Supports All
86
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
6
-
Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Oblique Longhorn Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Small Long-horned Bee, Colorado Mason
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
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Monarch, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Umber Skipper
69
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.