species 11,580 observations
Tufted Loosestrife
Lysimachia thyrsiflora
Field notes
Supports All
13
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix, Loosestrife Borer Moth, Sparkling Aterpia Moth
3
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Dark-footed Yellow Loosestrife Bee, Macropis patellata, Fringed Loosestrife Oil Bee, Macropis steironematis
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Acyrthosiphon
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Pacific Chorus Frog, Spotted Pink Lady Beetle, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee
5
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Water use
- High
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.