species 600 observations
Fewleaf Thistle
Cirsium remotifolium
Field notes
Supports All
127
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, Small Long-horned Bee
16
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black Bean Aphid, American Goldfinch, Large Thistle Aphid, California Quail
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, California Bumble Bee
92
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.