Butterflies in Mind -- Zinnia
Susan C. Dunlap
A collection of 50 images as if seen from a butterfly’s point of view. Includes the names of native Zinnia species and the most complete list of US butterflies that will feed on Zinnia blossoms.
Butterflies in Mind -- Asclepias
Susan C. Dunlap
“Milkweed is the single most important plant for Monarch butterflies. This lavishly illustrated book contains details about the structure and cultivation of native Milkweeds, information about the 139 nectar-feeding butterflies they...
Butterflies in Mind -- Monarch
Susan C. Dunlap
This abundantly illustrated volume enables you to select from a complete list of well described perennial nectar plants that are known to attract & feed Monarch butterflies. Over 40 genera are described that are suitable to be grown...
Butterflies in Mind -- Perennials
Susan C. Dunlap
Butterflies in Mind - Perennials. This book is a definitive guide to perennial nectar plants preferred by US butterflies. It empowers you to feed, attract, support (and help identify) nectar-feeding butterflies that reside in the US....
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Cirsium occidentale
(sold as Thistle)

Family: Compositae

Common name: COBWEBBY THISTLE

Plant

Flower

Leaf

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: specific butterfly species

Butterflies that feed on this plant

Aglais milberti

Amblyscirtes simius

Anatrytone logan

Anthocharis sara

Atalopedes campestris

Atrytonopsis deva

Atrytonopsis hianna

Atrytonopsis lunus

Battus philenor

Colias harfordii

Danaus plexippus

Eantis tamenund

Epargyreus clarus

Euphyes pilatka

Eurema mexicana

Hesperia attalus

Hesperia leonardus

Hesperia uncas

Hesperia viridis

Hesperia woodgatei

Hylephila phyleus

Lerodea eufala

Oarisma edwardsii

Ochlodes yuma

Panoquina panoquin

Papilio canadensis

Papilio cresphontes

Papilio eurymedon

Papilio machaon

Papilio multicaudata

Papilio palamedes

Papilio polyxenes

Papilio rogeri

Papilio rutulus

Papilio troilus

Papilio xuthus

Papilio zelicaon

Paratrytone snowi

Parnassius eversmanni

Piruna polingii

Poanes taxiles

Poanes viator

Poanes zabulon

Polites sonora

Polites themistocles

Satyrium acadica

Speyeria coronis

Speyeria cybele

Speyeria edwardsii

Speyeria idalia

Speyeria nokomis

Speyeria zerene

Thespieus macareus

Thorybes bathyllus

Thorybes pylades

Thymelicus lineola

Vanessa annabella

Vanessa cardui

Vanessa virginiensis

Zerene eurydice

Far and away the most appealing nectar plant for US butterflies is Cirsium. Our current butterfly nectar plant database contains 614 entries for this genus which represents 156 US butterfly species. If this were a garden plant, the butterfly species count would be even higher.

It can grow in Zones 3,4,5,6,7,8,9, and 10

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