species 135 observations
Gray Thistle
Cirsium inamoenum
Supports All
121
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
12
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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, Small Long-horned Bee
10
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black Bean Aphid, Wild Turkey, American Goldfinch, Broad-tailed Hummingbird
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
White-shouldered Bumble Bee, Monarch, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee
90
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.