species 10,687 observations
Swamp Loosestrife
Decodon verticillatus
Field notes
Supports All
32
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Cecropia Moth, Pearly Wood-nymph, Smeared Dagger, White-marked Tussock Moth
6
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red-winged Blackbird, Common Gallinule
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Silver-spotted Skipper, Monarch, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
24
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.